BACKGROUD: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a devastating complication in postoperative patients which is also considered the most likely to be prevented. The proper assess...BACKGROUD: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a devastating complication in postoperative patients which is also considered the most likely to be prevented. The proper assessment and effective identification of high risk factors of DVT are the basis for its prevention. We used the Caprini risk assessment model (Caprini RAM) based on many researches about the validation of DVT risk assessment model, and combined the recommendations reported in American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (9th) and Chinese Orthopaedics Association guideline, to give surgical patients stratified prophylaxis. STUDY DESIGN: Between April 2016 and December 2016, we conducted a controlled trial study in 4 surgical departments including Gynecology Department, Joint Surgery, Spinal Surgery and Urology Surgery. 764 patients were included in control group, and 772 patients were included in intervention group. We used the original assessment and prevention methods in control group, while applied the stratified prophylaxis based on Caprini risk assessment level in intervention group. The incidence of DVT was analyzed using chi-square test, while patients’ hospital day was analyzed by independent t-tests. RESULTS: There was significantly difference in incidence rate of DVT between the two groups (13.09‰ vs. 2.59‰, P < 0.05), while the difference in hospital day was not significantly (10.63 ± 5.80 vs. 10.29 ± 5.18, P > 0.05). Most of the surgical patients were with moderate or high-risk (64.93%). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses could identify DVT risk factors in surgical patients using the Caprini risk assessment scale, and apply targeted stratified prophylaxis according to risk level. This model makes DVT risk assessment and intervention process more standardized and effective. It can also reduce incidence rate of DVT significantly. .展开更多
Engineering the electronic structure of surface active sites at the atomic level can be an efficient way to modulate the reactivity of catalysts.Herein,we report the rational tuning of surface electronic structure of ...Engineering the electronic structure of surface active sites at the atomic level can be an efficient way to modulate the reactivity of catalysts.Herein,we report the rational tuning of surface electronic structure of FePS_(3) nanosheets(NSs)by anchoring atomically dispersed metal atom.Theoretical calculations predict that the strong electronic coupling effect in single-atom Ni-FePS_(3) facilitates electron aggregation from Fe atom to the nearby Ni-S bond and enhances the electron-transfer of Ni and S sites,which balances the oxygen species adsorption capacity,reinforces water adsorption and dissociation process to accelerate corresponding oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).The optimal Ni-FePS_(3)NSs/C exhibits outstanding electrochemical water-splitting activities,delivering an overpotential of 287 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) and a Tafel slope of 41.1 mV dec^(-1) for OER;as well as an overpotential decrease of 219 mV for HER compared with pure FePS_(3)NSs/C.The concept of electronic coupling interaction between the substrate and implanted single active species offers an additional method for catalyst design and beyond.展开更多
Roof greening has gradually become an important component of urban greening. Because of the advantages of low building load and low price,vegetation blanket roof greening has gradually become a widely spread technolog...Roof greening has gradually become an important component of urban greening. Because of the advantages of low building load and low price,vegetation blanket roof greening has gradually become a widely spread technology of roof greening. In this paper,the characteristics of vegetation blanket roof greening technology are analyzed and summarized,and reasonable suggestions are provided for construction.展开更多
Photocatalytic water splitting has emerged as a new frontier for converting solar energy to green H_(2) and value-added chemicals.Nevertheless,great challenges still remain for developing efficient photocatalysts for ...Photocatalytic water splitting has emerged as a new frontier for converting solar energy to green H_(2) and value-added chemicals.Nevertheless,great challenges still remain for developing efficient photocatalysts for pure water splitting without sacrificial agents.In this work,we demonstrate that doping hexagonal ZnIn_(2)S_(4)(ZIS) with Pd single atoms(Pd_(0.03)/ZIS) can serve as a highly efficient photocatalyst for pure water splitting to simultaneously produce H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2) without any sacrificial agents.Results from aberration-corrected high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy,X-ray fine spectroscopy,insitu electron paramagnetic resonance and diffuse Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveal that doping ZIS with Pd single atoms facilitates the formation of S vacancies(S_(v)),where the photogenerated electrons can transfer to Pd single atoms,as a result of enhanced separation of electron-hole pairs and improved photocatalytic performance.Impressively,Pd_(0.03)/ZIS displays a stoichiometric ratio of H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2) with the productivity of 1,037.9 and 1,021.4μmol g^(-1)h^(-1),respectively,which has largely outperformed pure ZIS and other reported catalysts for pure water splitting.This work provides an efficient photocatalyst for water splitting to produce H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2),which may attract rapid interest in materials science,chemistry,and heterogeneous catalysis.展开更多
Developing electrocatalysts with fast kinetics and long-term stability for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is of considerable importance for the industrial production of gr...Developing electrocatalysts with fast kinetics and long-term stability for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is of considerable importance for the industrial production of green and sustainable energy.Here,an ultrathin Ir-Sb nanowires(Ir-Sb NWs)protected by antimony oxides(SbO_(x))was synthesized as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for both HOR and HER under alkaline media.Except from the much higher mass activities of Ir-Sb nanowires than those of Ir nanowires(Ir NWs)and commercial Pt/C,the SbO_(x) protective layer also contributes to the maintenance of morphology and anti-CO poisoning ability,leading to the long-term cycling performance in the presence of CO.Specifically,the Ir-Sb NW/SbO_(x) exhibits the highest catalytic activities,which are about 3.5 and 4.8 times to those of Ir NW/C and commercial Pt/C toward HOR,respectively.This work provides that the ultrathin morphology and H_(2)O-occupied Sb sites can exert the intrinsic high activity of Ir and effectively optimize the absorption of OH*both in alkaline HER/HOR electrolysis.展开更多
TiO_(2)is a promising photocatalyst due to its high thermodynamic stability and non-toxicity.However,its applications have been still limited because of the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs.Herein,we sho...TiO_(2)is a promising photocatalyst due to its high thermodynamic stability and non-toxicity.However,its applications have been still limited because of the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs.Herein,we show that by combining heterojunction construction and electronic structure regulation,the electron-hole pairs in TiO_(2)can be effectively separated for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.The optimized Cu_(7)S_(4)nanosheet decorated TiO_(2)achieves much enhanced H_(2)evolution rate(11.5 mmol·g−1·h−1),which is 13.8 and 4.2 times of that of TiO_(2)and Cu_(7)S_(4)/TiO_(2),respectively.The results of photoluminescence spectroscopy,transient photocurrent spectra,ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra,and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy collectively demonstrate that the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Air-Cu_(7)S_(4)/TiO_(2)is attributed to the effective separation of charge carriers and widened photoresponse range.The electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results indicate that the increase of Cu2+in the Cu_(7)S_(4)nanosheet after calcination can promote the charge transfer.This work provides an effective method to improve the electron migration rate and charge separation of TiO_(2),which holds great significance for being extended to other material systems and beyond.展开更多
The hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)in alkaline conditions is of great importance for the application of anion exchange membrane fuel cells(AEMFCs).However,the electrocatalysts for alkaline HOR generally suffer from t...The hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)in alkaline conditions is of great importance for the application of anion exchange membrane fuel cells(AEMFCs).However,the electrocatalysts for alkaline HOR generally suffer from the disadvantage of sluggish kinetics.Herein,we have fabricated Ru2Ni multilayered nanosheets(Ru2Ni MLNSs)in the layer-by-layer manner and engineered the surface properties via postannealing for efficient alkaline HOR.Detailed investigations reveal that such annealing at different temperatures can alter the surface properties of Ru2Ni MLNSs and thus regulate their adsorption abilities toward*H and*OH.In particular,the optimal catalyst exhibits a mass activity of 4.34 A mgRu−1 at an overpotential of 50 mV,which is 18.1 and 13.2 times higher than those of Ru/C(0.24 A mgRu−1)and Pt/C(0.33 A mgPt−1),respectively.Theoretical calculations indicate that the presence of surface O atoms can facilitate the HOR activity while the excessive coverage of O atoms on Ru2Ni surface leads to the strengthened H binding and the decay of HOR activity.This work not only provides an efficient catalyst for alkaline HOR,but it also may shed new light on the design of high-performance catalysts for electrocatalysis and beyond.We have fabricated Ru2Ni multilayer nanosheets(Ru2Ni MLNSs)and realized the surface engineering via an annealing process.Detailed investigations show that such surface engineering can regulate the surface properties and thus promote the alkaline HOR activity.Consequently,the optimal catalyst exhibits a much higher activity than those of commercial Ru/C and Pt/C and is a promising catalyst for alkaline HOR.展开更多
Developing a catalyst to break the tradeoff relation-ship between the catalytic activity and antipoisoning property toward the ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)is of critical importance to the development of direct etha...Developing a catalyst to break the tradeoff relation-ship between the catalytic activity and antipoisoning property toward the ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)is of critical importance to the development of direct ethanol fuel cells(DEFCs),but remains challenging.Here,we developed a unique class of single-site Cu-doped PdSn wavy nanowires(denoted as SS Cu−PdSn WNWs)with promoted activity and durability toward alkaline EOR.Detailed characterizations reveal the atomic isolation of Cu species dispersed on the surface of the PdSn WNWs with distinct wavy structure and grain boundaries.The created SS Cu−PdSn WNWs exhibit an enhanced EOR performance in terms of mass activity,which is higher than those of PdSn WNWs,commercial Pd black,and commercial Pd/C,respectively.Moreover,the SS Cu−PdSn WNWs can also show improved stability as compared to other catalysts due to the improved antipoisoning property from the unique surface anchoring structure.Further investigations demonstrate that the doped SS Cu can strongly inhibit the adsorption of CO and promote the reaction process of EOR.DFT results reveal that the doped Cu shifts down the d-band center of PdSn,thereby modifying the adsorption of intermediates and reducing the reaction barrier of EOR.This work maps a pathway for optimally boosting EOR performance with surface engineering via atomic doping.展开更多
Modifying electrocatalysts nanostructures and tuning their electronic properties through defects-oriented synthetic strategies are:essential to improve the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance of electrocatalysts...Modifying electrocatalysts nanostructures and tuning their electronic properties through defects-oriented synthetic strategies are:essential to improve the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance of electrocatalysts.Current synthetic strategies about.electrocatalysts mainly target the single or double structural defects,while the researches about the synergistic effect of multiple'structural defects are rare.In this work,the ultrathin NiFe layered double hydroxide nanosheets with a holey structure,oxygen;vacancies and Ni^(3+)defects on nickel foam(NiFe-LDH-NSs/NF)are prepared by employing a simple and green H202-assisted etching 1 method.The synergistic effect ofthe above three defects leads to the exposure of.more active sites and significant improvement of:the intrinsic activity.The optimized catalyst exhibits an excellent OER performance with an extraordinarily low overpotential of 170 mV;at to mA·cm^(-2) and a small Tafel slope of 39.3 mV·dec^(-1) in 1 M KOH solution.Density functional theory calculations reveal this OER;performance arises from pseudo re-oxidized metal-stable Ni^(3+)near oxygen vacancies(O_(vac)),which suppresses 3d-e_(g) of Ni-site and!elevates d-band center towards the competitively low electron-transferbarrier.This work provides a new insight to fabricate advanced electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion technologies.展开更多
高熵合金(HEAs)因其非常规的组成和独特的物理化学性质而得到广泛研究.本文,我们首次提出了一种表面应变策略来调控HEAs的电子结构用于高效的甲醇电氧化反应(MOR).高分辨像差校正扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)和元素分布分析表明,在Pt Fe Co...高熵合金(HEAs)因其非常规的组成和独特的物理化学性质而得到广泛研究.本文,我们首次提出了一种表面应变策略来调控HEAs的电子结构用于高效的甲醇电氧化反应(MOR).高分辨像差校正扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)和元素分布分析表明,在Pt Fe CoNi Cu HEAs中各原子分散均匀,并形成FCC晶体结构.700℃热处理所得HEA-700的压缩应变比400℃热处理所得HEA-400的压缩应变高0.94%.正如预期,HEA-700的比活性和质量活性远超HEA-400和目前大多数最先进的催化剂.MOR活性的增强归因于压缩应变导致HEA-700中Pt–Pt键距缩短.同时,核中的非贵金属原子通过转移电子到表面Pt层产生压缩应变和d带中心的下移.这项工作为高性能HEAs电催化剂的设计提供了一个新的视角.展开更多
Although high-efficiency production of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))can be realized separately by means of direct,electrochemical,and photocatalytic synthesis,developing versatile catalysts is particularly challenging...Although high-efficiency production of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))can be realized separately by means of direct,electrochemical,and photocatalytic synthesis,developing versatile catalysts is particularly challenging yet desirable.Herein,for the first time we reported that palladium-sulphur nanocrystals(Pd-S NCs)can be adopted as robust and universal catalysts,which can realize the efficient O_(2) conversion by three methods.As a result,Pd-S NCs exhibit an excellent selectivity(89.5%)to H_(2)O_(2)with high productivity(133.6 mol·kgcat^(−1)·h^(−1))in the direct synthesis,along with the significantly enhanced H_(2)O_(2)production activity and stability via electrocatalytic and photocatalytic syntheses.It is demonstrated that the isolated Pd sites can enhance the adsorption of O_(2) and inhibit its O–O bond dissociation,improving H_(2)O_(2)selectivity and reducing H_(2)O_(2)degradation.Further study confirms that the difference in surface atom composition and arrangement is the key factor for different ORR mechanisms on Pd NCs and Pd-S NCs.展开更多
Although many previous studies have show n that the shape-c ontrol of nano crystal(NCs)is an efficient strategy to improve the catalytic performance,these syntheses were conducted under very different conditions,which...Although many previous studies have show n that the shape-c ontrol of nano crystal(NCs)is an efficient strategy to improve the catalytic performance,these syntheses were conducted under very different conditions,which are not suitable for the shape-dependent properties studies as well as catalysis optimization.Herein,we demonstrate an effective method for the selective synthesis of well-defined PtPb NCs in a highly con trollable mariner.Four disti net PtPb NCs,n amely PtPb pea nut nano crystals,PtPb hexag onal nan opiates,PtPb octahedra nano crystals(ONCs)and PtPb nan oparticles have been selectively prepared in the prese nee of differe nt phe nols.Sign ifica ntly,we found that the created PtPb NCs/C shows the shape-dependent activity with the optimized PtPb ONCs/C being the most active for the ethanol reforming to H2,22.4 times higher than the commercial Pt/C.The high performance of PtPb ONCs/C has been also successfully expanded into other polyhydric alcohols reformings.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)reveals that the high Pt(O)/Pt(ll)ratio in PtPb NCs/C enhances the alcohols reforming.The density functional theory(DFT)studies show the PtPb ONCs possess the highest surface averaged electronic occu patio n for unit Pt-atom,matchi ng well with XPS results.The PtPb ONCs/C also displays excelle nt durability with limited activity decay and negligible structure/composition changes after ten cycles.This work demonstrates an important advance in the high-level control of metallic nanostructures to tune the catalytic activities.展开更多
The water-gas shift(WGS) reaction is an essential industrial reaction for upgrading hydrogen(H2) by removing carbon monoxide(CO), while highly efficient platinum(Pt)-based catalysts for WGS with simultaneously high ac...The water-gas shift(WGS) reaction is an essential industrial reaction for upgrading hydrogen(H2) by removing carbon monoxide(CO), while highly efficient platinum(Pt)-based catalysts for WGS with simultaneously high activity and stability are still yet to be developed due to the poisoning issue during the reaction. Herein, we report on the porous PtPb peanut nanocrystals(porous PtPb PNCs) and porous PtPb octahedron nanocrystals(porous PtPb ONCs) with controllable ratios of Pt/Pb as extremely active and stable catalysts towards WGS reaction. It exhibits the composition-dependent activity with porous PtPb PNCs-40/ZnO being the most active for WGS to H_2, 16.9 times higher than that of the commercial Pt/C. The porous PtPb PNCs-40/ZnO also display outstanding durability with barely activity decay and negligible structure and composition changes after ten successive reaction cycles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) results reveal that the suitable binding energy of Pt 4f_(7/2) and the high ratio of Pt(0)to Pt(II) in porous PtPb PNCs/ZnO and porous PtPb ONCs/ZnO are crucial for the enhanced WGS activity.The CO stripping results indicate the optimized CO adsorption strength on the Pt surface ensure the excellent WGS activity and the outstanding durability. The present work demonstrates an important advance in tuning the porous metal nanomaterials as highly efficient and durable catalysts for catalysis,energy conversion and beyond.展开更多
Formaldehyde(HCHO)and glyoxal(CHOCHO)are important oxidization intermediates of most volatile organic compounds(VOCs),but their vertical evolution in urban areas is not well understood.Vertical profiles of HCHO,CHOCHO...Formaldehyde(HCHO)and glyoxal(CHOCHO)are important oxidization intermediates of most volatile organic compounds(VOCs),but their vertical evolution in urban areas is not well understood.Vertical profiles of HCHO,CHOCHO,and nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))were retrieved from ground-based Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy(MAXDOAS)observations in Hefei,China.HCHO and CHOCHO vertical profiles prefer to occur at higher altitudes compared to NO_(2),which might be caused by the photochemistry-oxidation of longer-lived VOCs at higher altitudes.Monthly means of HCHO concentrations were higher in summer,while enhanced amounts of NO_(2)were mainly observed in winter.CHOCHO exhibited a hump-like seasonal variation,with higher monthly-averaged values not only occurred in warm months(July-August)but also in cold months(November-December).Peak values mainly occurred during noon for HCHO but emerged in the morning for CHOCHO and NO_(2),suggesting that HCHO is stronger link to photochemistry than CHOCHO.We further use the glyoxal to formaldehyde ratio(GFR)to investigate the VOC sources at different altitudes.The lowest GFR value is almost found in the altitude from 0.2 to 0.4 km,and then rises rapidly as the altitude increases.The GFR results indicate that the largest contributor of the precursor VOC is biogenic VOCs at lower altitudes,while at higher altitudes is anthropogenic VOCs.Our findings provide a lot more insight into VOC sources at vertical direction,but more verification is recommended to be done in the future.展开更多
The sluggish reaction kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)has largely lowered the efficiency of electrochemical water splitting.Ir represents one of the state-of-the-art electrocatalysts for promoting OER especi...The sluggish reaction kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)has largely lowered the efficiency of electrochemical water splitting.Ir represents one of the state-of-the-art electrocatalysts for promoting OER especially in acidic electrolytes.However,it remains a formidable challenge to synthesize high-quality one-dimensional(1D)Ir-based nanostructures for improved electrocatalytic performance.Herein,a template-assisted synthesis method is reported wherein 1D porous Ir-Te nanowires(Ir-Te NWs)are synthesized with Te NWs serving as the template.The Ir-Te NWs exhibit highly enhanced OER performance compared to commercial IrO_(2) and Ir/C.In detail,the overpotentials to reach 10 mA cm^(-2) are 248 and 284 mV in 1 M KOH and 0.5 M H2S04,respectively,much lower than those of commercial catalysts.The Ir-Te NWs also show smaller Tafel slopes than commercial IrO_(2) and Ir/C,signifying faster reaction kinetics.Besides,much more durable OER activity can be maintained for Ir-Te NWs with negligible decay during 25 and 20 h stability tests in 1 M KOH and 0.5 M H_(2)SO_(4),respectively.Further analysis indicates that the significantly improved OER performance of Ir-Te NWs could be ascribed to the larger electrochemical surface area and smaller electrical resistance.More significantly,the templated synthesis of Ir-Te NWs can be facilely extended to the fabrication of other metal-Te NWs including Ru-Te,Rh-Te and Pt-Te NWs.The design and synthesis of 1D metal-based NWs in this work provide important inspiration for the synthesis of diversified 1D metallic nanostructures with distinctly enhanced catalytic performance and beyond.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUD: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) including DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a devastating complication in postoperative patients which is also considered the most likely to be prevented. The proper assessment and effective identification of high risk factors of DVT are the basis for its prevention. We used the Caprini risk assessment model (Caprini RAM) based on many researches about the validation of DVT risk assessment model, and combined the recommendations reported in American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines (9th) and Chinese Orthopaedics Association guideline, to give surgical patients stratified prophylaxis. STUDY DESIGN: Between April 2016 and December 2016, we conducted a controlled trial study in 4 surgical departments including Gynecology Department, Joint Surgery, Spinal Surgery and Urology Surgery. 764 patients were included in control group, and 772 patients were included in intervention group. We used the original assessment and prevention methods in control group, while applied the stratified prophylaxis based on Caprini risk assessment level in intervention group. The incidence of DVT was analyzed using chi-square test, while patients’ hospital day was analyzed by independent t-tests. RESULTS: There was significantly difference in incidence rate of DVT between the two groups (13.09‰ vs. 2.59‰, P < 0.05), while the difference in hospital day was not significantly (10.63 ± 5.80 vs. 10.29 ± 5.18, P > 0.05). Most of the surgical patients were with moderate or high-risk (64.93%). CONCLUSIONS: Nurses could identify DVT risk factors in surgical patients using the Caprini risk assessment scale, and apply targeted stratified prophylaxis according to risk level. This model makes DVT risk assessment and intervention process more standardized and effective. It can also reduce incidence rate of DVT significantly. .
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12025503,U1867215,11875211,U1932134)Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2019CFA036)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2042020kf0211)。
文摘Engineering the electronic structure of surface active sites at the atomic level can be an efficient way to modulate the reactivity of catalysts.Herein,we report the rational tuning of surface electronic structure of FePS_(3) nanosheets(NSs)by anchoring atomically dispersed metal atom.Theoretical calculations predict that the strong electronic coupling effect in single-atom Ni-FePS_(3) facilitates electron aggregation from Fe atom to the nearby Ni-S bond and enhances the electron-transfer of Ni and S sites,which balances the oxygen species adsorption capacity,reinforces water adsorption and dissociation process to accelerate corresponding oxygen evolution reaction(OER)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).The optimal Ni-FePS_(3)NSs/C exhibits outstanding electrochemical water-splitting activities,delivering an overpotential of 287 mV at the current density of 10 mA cm^(-2) and a Tafel slope of 41.1 mV dec^(-1) for OER;as well as an overpotential decrease of 219 mV for HER compared with pure FePS_(3)NSs/C.The concept of electronic coupling interaction between the substrate and implanted single active species offers an additional method for catalyst design and beyond.
文摘Roof greening has gradually become an important component of urban greening. Because of the advantages of low building load and low price,vegetation blanket roof greening has gradually become a widely spread technology of roof greening. In this paper,the characteristics of vegetation blanket roof greening technology are analyzed and summarized,and reasonable suggestions are provided for construction.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2020YFB1505802)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2017YFA0208200)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22025108,U21A20327,22121001)Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(2021B1515020081)the start-up support from Xiamen University。
文摘Photocatalytic water splitting has emerged as a new frontier for converting solar energy to green H_(2) and value-added chemicals.Nevertheless,great challenges still remain for developing efficient photocatalysts for pure water splitting without sacrificial agents.In this work,we demonstrate that doping hexagonal ZnIn_(2)S_(4)(ZIS) with Pd single atoms(Pd_(0.03)/ZIS) can serve as a highly efficient photocatalyst for pure water splitting to simultaneously produce H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2) without any sacrificial agents.Results from aberration-corrected high-angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy,X-ray fine spectroscopy,insitu electron paramagnetic resonance and diffuse Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy reveal that doping ZIS with Pd single atoms facilitates the formation of S vacancies(S_(v)),where the photogenerated electrons can transfer to Pd single atoms,as a result of enhanced separation of electron-hole pairs and improved photocatalytic performance.Impressively,Pd_(0.03)/ZIS displays a stoichiometric ratio of H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2) with the productivity of 1,037.9 and 1,021.4μmol g^(-1)h^(-1),respectively,which has largely outperformed pure ZIS and other reported catalysts for pure water splitting.This work provides an efficient photocatalyst for water splitting to produce H_(2) and H_(2)O_(2),which may attract rapid interest in materials science,chemistry,and heterogeneous catalysis.
基金supports by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFB1505802)Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2017YFA0208200)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22025108,U21A20327,22121001 and 22275152)start-up support from Xiamen University.We thank beamline TLS01C1(“National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center”)for providing the beam time.We acknowledge support from the Max Planck-POSTECHHsinchu Center for Complex Phase Materials.
文摘Developing electrocatalysts with fast kinetics and long-term stability for alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)and hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)is of considerable importance for the industrial production of green and sustainable energy.Here,an ultrathin Ir-Sb nanowires(Ir-Sb NWs)protected by antimony oxides(SbO_(x))was synthesized as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for both HOR and HER under alkaline media.Except from the much higher mass activities of Ir-Sb nanowires than those of Ir nanowires(Ir NWs)and commercial Pt/C,the SbO_(x) protective layer also contributes to the maintenance of morphology and anti-CO poisoning ability,leading to the long-term cycling performance in the presence of CO.Specifically,the Ir-Sb NW/SbO_(x) exhibits the highest catalytic activities,which are about 3.5 and 4.8 times to those of Ir NW/C and commercial Pt/C toward HOR,respectively.This work provides that the ultrathin morphology and H_(2)O-occupied Sb sites can exert the intrinsic high activity of Ir and effectively optimize the absorption of OH*both in alkaline HER/HOR electrolysis.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFB1505802)the Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2017YFA0208200)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22025108,U21A20327,and 22121001)the start-up fundings from Xiamen University.
文摘TiO_(2)is a promising photocatalyst due to its high thermodynamic stability and non-toxicity.However,its applications have been still limited because of the high recombination rate of electron-hole pairs.Herein,we show that by combining heterojunction construction and electronic structure regulation,the electron-hole pairs in TiO_(2)can be effectively separated for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.The optimized Cu_(7)S_(4)nanosheet decorated TiO_(2)achieves much enhanced H_(2)evolution rate(11.5 mmol·g−1·h−1),which is 13.8 and 4.2 times of that of TiO_(2)and Cu_(7)S_(4)/TiO_(2),respectively.The results of photoluminescence spectroscopy,transient photocurrent spectra,ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectra,and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy collectively demonstrate that the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Air-Cu_(7)S_(4)/TiO_(2)is attributed to the effective separation of charge carriers and widened photoresponse range.The electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results indicate that the increase of Cu2+in the Cu_(7)S_(4)nanosheet after calcination can promote the charge transfer.This work provides an effective method to improve the electron migration rate and charge separation of TiO_(2),which holds great significance for being extended to other material systems and beyond.
基金gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the National Key R&D Program of China(grant no.2020YFB1505802)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(grant no.2017YFA0208200)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant nos.22025108,U21A20327,and 22121001)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(grant no.2020M682083)Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(grant no.2021B1515020081)start-up support from Xiamen University.
文摘The hydrogen oxidation reaction(HOR)in alkaline conditions is of great importance for the application of anion exchange membrane fuel cells(AEMFCs).However,the electrocatalysts for alkaline HOR generally suffer from the disadvantage of sluggish kinetics.Herein,we have fabricated Ru2Ni multilayered nanosheets(Ru2Ni MLNSs)in the layer-by-layer manner and engineered the surface properties via postannealing for efficient alkaline HOR.Detailed investigations reveal that such annealing at different temperatures can alter the surface properties of Ru2Ni MLNSs and thus regulate their adsorption abilities toward*H and*OH.In particular,the optimal catalyst exhibits a mass activity of 4.34 A mgRu−1 at an overpotential of 50 mV,which is 18.1 and 13.2 times higher than those of Ru/C(0.24 A mgRu−1)and Pt/C(0.33 A mgPt−1),respectively.Theoretical calculations indicate that the presence of surface O atoms can facilitate the HOR activity while the excessive coverage of O atoms on Ru2Ni surface leads to the strengthened H binding and the decay of HOR activity.This work not only provides an efficient catalyst for alkaline HOR,but it also may shed new light on the design of high-performance catalysts for electrocatalysis and beyond.We have fabricated Ru2Ni multilayer nanosheets(Ru2Ni MLNSs)and realized the surface engineering via an annealing process.Detailed investigations show that such surface engineering can regulate the surface properties and thus promote the alkaline HOR activity.Consequently,the optimal catalyst exhibits a much higher activity than those of commercial Ru/C and Pt/C and is a promising catalyst for alkaline HOR.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21905188)the major project of Basic Science(natural science)of Jiangsu Province(21KJA430001)+2 种基金the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(BK20211316)the Suzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(SYG202125)the State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces,Xiamen University(202113)。
文摘Developing a catalyst to break the tradeoff relation-ship between the catalytic activity and antipoisoning property toward the ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)is of critical importance to the development of direct ethanol fuel cells(DEFCs),but remains challenging.Here,we developed a unique class of single-site Cu-doped PdSn wavy nanowires(denoted as SS Cu−PdSn WNWs)with promoted activity and durability toward alkaline EOR.Detailed characterizations reveal the atomic isolation of Cu species dispersed on the surface of the PdSn WNWs with distinct wavy structure and grain boundaries.The created SS Cu−PdSn WNWs exhibit an enhanced EOR performance in terms of mass activity,which is higher than those of PdSn WNWs,commercial Pd black,and commercial Pd/C,respectively.Moreover,the SS Cu−PdSn WNWs can also show improved stability as compared to other catalysts due to the improved antipoisoning property from the unique surface anchoring structure.Further investigations demonstrate that the doped SS Cu can strongly inhibit the adsorption of CO and promote the reaction process of EOR.DFT results reveal that the doped Cu shifts down the d-band center of PdSn,thereby modifying the adsorption of intermediates and reducing the reaction barrier of EOR.This work maps a pathway for optimally boosting EOR performance with surface engineering via atomic doping.
基金We acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through award DMR-1437263 on catalysis studies and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under award N00014-15-1-2146 for synthesis efforts. X. F. D. acknowledges support from the U.S. Department of Energ34 Office of Basic Energy Sciences, Division of Materials Science and Engineering through award DE-SC0008055. E. B. Z. received additional support from China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarships. We also thank the Electron Imaging Center of Nanomachines at CNSI for TEM support.
基金supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21531006 and 21773163)the State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry(No.KF2021005)Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology,the“Priority Academic Program Development”of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,and the Project of Scientific and Technologic Infrastructure of Suzhou(No.SZS201905).
文摘Modifying electrocatalysts nanostructures and tuning their electronic properties through defects-oriented synthetic strategies are:essential to improve the oxygen evolution reaction(OER)performance of electrocatalysts.Current synthetic strategies about.electrocatalysts mainly target the single or double structural defects,while the researches about the synergistic effect of multiple'structural defects are rare.In this work,the ultrathin NiFe layered double hydroxide nanosheets with a holey structure,oxygen;vacancies and Ni^(3+)defects on nickel foam(NiFe-LDH-NSs/NF)are prepared by employing a simple and green H202-assisted etching 1 method.The synergistic effect ofthe above three defects leads to the exposure of.more active sites and significant improvement of:the intrinsic activity.The optimized catalyst exhibits an excellent OER performance with an extraordinarily low overpotential of 170 mV;at to mA·cm^(-2) and a small Tafel slope of 39.3 mV·dec^(-1) in 1 M KOH solution.Density functional theory calculations reveal this OER;performance arises from pseudo re-oxidized metal-stable Ni^(3+)near oxygen vacancies(O_(vac)),which suppresses 3d-e_(g) of Ni-site and!elevates d-band center towards the competitively low electron-transferbarrier.This work provides a new insight to fabricate advanced electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion technologies.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51402100, 21573066, 21825201, 22002039, and 21522305)the Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department (19C0054)+2 种基金the Postgraduate Scientific Research Innovation Project of Hunan Province (CX20200441)the Australian Research Council (CE 140100012)the Australian National Fabrication Facility | UOW Electron Microscopy Centre, and Compute Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), University of Toronto
文摘高熵合金(HEAs)因其非常规的组成和独特的物理化学性质而得到广泛研究.本文,我们首次提出了一种表面应变策略来调控HEAs的电子结构用于高效的甲醇电氧化反应(MOR).高分辨像差校正扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)和元素分布分析表明,在Pt Fe CoNi Cu HEAs中各原子分散均匀,并形成FCC晶体结构.700℃热处理所得HEA-700的压缩应变比400℃热处理所得HEA-400的压缩应变高0.94%.正如预期,HEA-700的比活性和质量活性远超HEA-400和目前大多数最先进的催化剂.MOR活性的增强归因于压缩应变导致HEA-700中Pt–Pt键距缩短.同时,核中的非贵金属原子通过转移电子到表面Pt层产生压缩应变和d带中心的下移.这项工作为高性能HEAs电催化剂的设计提供了一个新的视角.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0208200 and 2016YFA0204100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22025108)+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)the start-up supports from Xiamen University.
文摘Although high-efficiency production of hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))can be realized separately by means of direct,electrochemical,and photocatalytic synthesis,developing versatile catalysts is particularly challenging yet desirable.Herein,for the first time we reported that palladium-sulphur nanocrystals(Pd-S NCs)can be adopted as robust and universal catalysts,which can realize the efficient O_(2) conversion by three methods.As a result,Pd-S NCs exhibit an excellent selectivity(89.5%)to H_(2)O_(2)with high productivity(133.6 mol·kgcat^(−1)·h^(−1))in the direct synthesis,along with the significantly enhanced H_(2)O_(2)production activity and stability via electrocatalytic and photocatalytic syntheses.It is demonstrated that the isolated Pd sites can enhance the adsorption of O_(2) and inhibit its O–O bond dissociation,improving H_(2)O_(2)selectivity and reducing H_(2)O_(2)degradation.Further study confirms that the difference in surface atom composition and arrangement is the key factor for different ORR mechanisms on Pd NCs and Pd-S NCs.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Technology R&D Program of China(Nos.2016YFA0204100 and 2017YFA0208200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21571135)+2 种基金Young Thousand Talented Program,the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(No.17KJB150032)the project of scientific and technologic infrastructure of Suzhou(No.SZS201708)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD),and the start-up supports from Soochow University.
文摘Although many previous studies have show n that the shape-c ontrol of nano crystal(NCs)is an efficient strategy to improve the catalytic performance,these syntheses were conducted under very different conditions,which are not suitable for the shape-dependent properties studies as well as catalysis optimization.Herein,we demonstrate an effective method for the selective synthesis of well-defined PtPb NCs in a highly con trollable mariner.Four disti net PtPb NCs,n amely PtPb pea nut nano crystals,PtPb hexag onal nan opiates,PtPb octahedra nano crystals(ONCs)and PtPb nan oparticles have been selectively prepared in the prese nee of differe nt phe nols.Sign ifica ntly,we found that the created PtPb NCs/C shows the shape-dependent activity with the optimized PtPb ONCs/C being the most active for the ethanol reforming to H2,22.4 times higher than the commercial Pt/C.The high performance of PtPb ONCs/C has been also successfully expanded into other polyhydric alcohols reformings.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)reveals that the high Pt(O)/Pt(ll)ratio in PtPb NCs/C enhances the alcohols reforming.The density functional theory(DFT)studies show the PtPb ONCs possess the highest surface averaged electronic occu patio n for unit Pt-atom,matchi ng well with XPS results.The PtPb ONCs/C also displays excelle nt durability with limited activity decay and negligible structure/composition changes after ten cycles.This work demonstrates an important advance in the high-level control of metallic nanostructures to tune the catalytic activities.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2016YFA0204100, 2017YFA0208200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21571135)+2 种基金Young Thousand Talented Programthe Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (17KJB150032)the Start-up Supports from Soochow Universitythe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions (PAPD)
文摘The water-gas shift(WGS) reaction is an essential industrial reaction for upgrading hydrogen(H2) by removing carbon monoxide(CO), while highly efficient platinum(Pt)-based catalysts for WGS with simultaneously high activity and stability are still yet to be developed due to the poisoning issue during the reaction. Herein, we report on the porous PtPb peanut nanocrystals(porous PtPb PNCs) and porous PtPb octahedron nanocrystals(porous PtPb ONCs) with controllable ratios of Pt/Pb as extremely active and stable catalysts towards WGS reaction. It exhibits the composition-dependent activity with porous PtPb PNCs-40/ZnO being the most active for WGS to H_2, 16.9 times higher than that of the commercial Pt/C. The porous PtPb PNCs-40/ZnO also display outstanding durability with barely activity decay and negligible structure and composition changes after ten successive reaction cycles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) results reveal that the suitable binding energy of Pt 4f_(7/2) and the high ratio of Pt(0)to Pt(II) in porous PtPb PNCs/ZnO and porous PtPb ONCs/ZnO are crucial for the enhanced WGS activity.The CO stripping results indicate the optimized CO adsorption strength on the Pt surface ensure the excellent WGS activity and the outstanding durability. The present work demonstrates an important advance in tuning the porous metal nanomaterials as highly efficient and durable catalysts for catalysis,energy conversion and beyond.
基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA23020301)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51778596,41977184,and 41941011)+5 种基金the Key Research and Development Project of Anhui Province(202104i07020002)the Anhui Science and Technology Major Project(No.18030801111)the Major Projects of High Resolution Earth Observation Systems of National Science and Technology(05-Y30B01-9001-19/20-3)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS(2021443)the Young Talent Project of the Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment,CAS(CERAE202004)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.JUSRP12042)。
文摘Formaldehyde(HCHO)and glyoxal(CHOCHO)are important oxidization intermediates of most volatile organic compounds(VOCs),but their vertical evolution in urban areas is not well understood.Vertical profiles of HCHO,CHOCHO,and nitrogen dioxide(NO_(2))were retrieved from ground-based Multi-Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy(MAXDOAS)observations in Hefei,China.HCHO and CHOCHO vertical profiles prefer to occur at higher altitudes compared to NO_(2),which might be caused by the photochemistry-oxidation of longer-lived VOCs at higher altitudes.Monthly means of HCHO concentrations were higher in summer,while enhanced amounts of NO_(2)were mainly observed in winter.CHOCHO exhibited a hump-like seasonal variation,with higher monthly-averaged values not only occurred in warm months(July-August)but also in cold months(November-December).Peak values mainly occurred during noon for HCHO but emerged in the morning for CHOCHO and NO_(2),suggesting that HCHO is stronger link to photochemistry than CHOCHO.We further use the glyoxal to formaldehyde ratio(GFR)to investigate the VOC sources at different altitudes.The lowest GFR value is almost found in the altitude from 0.2 to 0.4 km,and then rises rapidly as the altitude increases.The GFR results indicate that the largest contributor of the precursor VOC is biogenic VOCs at lower altitudes,while at higher altitudes is anthropogenic VOCs.Our findings provide a lot more insight into VOC sources at vertical direction,but more verification is recommended to be done in the future.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2017YFA0208200 and 2016YFA0204100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22025108)。
文摘The sluggish reaction kinetics of oxygen evolution reaction(OER)has largely lowered the efficiency of electrochemical water splitting.Ir represents one of the state-of-the-art electrocatalysts for promoting OER especially in acidic electrolytes.However,it remains a formidable challenge to synthesize high-quality one-dimensional(1D)Ir-based nanostructures for improved electrocatalytic performance.Herein,a template-assisted synthesis method is reported wherein 1D porous Ir-Te nanowires(Ir-Te NWs)are synthesized with Te NWs serving as the template.The Ir-Te NWs exhibit highly enhanced OER performance compared to commercial IrO_(2) and Ir/C.In detail,the overpotentials to reach 10 mA cm^(-2) are 248 and 284 mV in 1 M KOH and 0.5 M H2S04,respectively,much lower than those of commercial catalysts.The Ir-Te NWs also show smaller Tafel slopes than commercial IrO_(2) and Ir/C,signifying faster reaction kinetics.Besides,much more durable OER activity can be maintained for Ir-Te NWs with negligible decay during 25 and 20 h stability tests in 1 M KOH and 0.5 M H_(2)SO_(4),respectively.Further analysis indicates that the significantly improved OER performance of Ir-Te NWs could be ascribed to the larger electrochemical surface area and smaller electrical resistance.More significantly,the templated synthesis of Ir-Te NWs can be facilely extended to the fabrication of other metal-Te NWs including Ru-Te,Rh-Te and Pt-Te NWs.The design and synthesis of 1D metal-based NWs in this work provide important inspiration for the synthesis of diversified 1D metallic nanostructures with distinctly enhanced catalytic performance and beyond.