Although the Ostwald ripening approach is often utilized to manufacture single hollow metal oxide,constructing hollow binary oxide heterostructures as potent photoelectrochemical(PEC)catalysts is still obscure and cha...Although the Ostwald ripening approach is often utilized to manufacture single hollow metal oxide,constructing hollow binary oxide heterostructures as potent photoelectrochemical(PEC)catalysts is still obscure and challenging.Herein,we reveal a general strategy for fabricating hollow binary oxides heterostructures(Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)and Co_(3)O_(4)–SnO_(2))utilizing Ostwald ripening.Hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)nano-network with the structure evolution process was systematically explored through experimental and theoretical tools,identifying the origin of hollow binary oxides due to the interfaces acting as landing sites for their growth.In addition,the structural evolution,from hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)to Co_(3)O_(4)-α-MnO_(2),can be observed when the time of secondary hydrothermal reaches 96 h due to the topotactic layer-to-tunnel transition process.Notably,optimized Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)-48 exhibits a superior PEC degradation efficiency of 96.42%and excellent durability(20,000 min)under harsh acid conditions,attributed to the massive hollow structures'vast surface area for high intently active species.Furthermore,density functional theory simulations elucidated the Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)’electron-deficient surface and high d-band center(Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2),-1.06;Co_(3)O_(4)-α-MnO_(2),-1.49),strengthening the interaction between the catalyst's surface and active species and prolonging the lifetime of active species ofO_(2)and 1 O_(2).This work not only demonstrates superior PEC degradation efficiency of hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)for practical use but also lays the cornerstone for constructing hollow binary oxides heterostructures through Ostwald ripening.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21875026,21878031)the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University(LR2014013)+4 种基金the Science and Technology Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.201602052)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(No.20170520427)supported by Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program(XLYC1802124)sponsored by the Liaoning BaiQianWan Talents Program,the scientific research fund of the educational department of Liaoning province(J2019013)The Joint Research Fund Liaoning-Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science(Project number:2019JH3/30100034,contract number:2019010278-JH3/301).
文摘Although the Ostwald ripening approach is often utilized to manufacture single hollow metal oxide,constructing hollow binary oxide heterostructures as potent photoelectrochemical(PEC)catalysts is still obscure and challenging.Herein,we reveal a general strategy for fabricating hollow binary oxides heterostructures(Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)and Co_(3)O_(4)–SnO_(2))utilizing Ostwald ripening.Hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)nano-network with the structure evolution process was systematically explored through experimental and theoretical tools,identifying the origin of hollow binary oxides due to the interfaces acting as landing sites for their growth.In addition,the structural evolution,from hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)to Co_(3)O_(4)-α-MnO_(2),can be observed when the time of secondary hydrothermal reaches 96 h due to the topotactic layer-to-tunnel transition process.Notably,optimized Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)-48 exhibits a superior PEC degradation efficiency of 96.42%and excellent durability(20,000 min)under harsh acid conditions,attributed to the massive hollow structures'vast surface area for high intently active species.Furthermore,density functional theory simulations elucidated the Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)’electron-deficient surface and high d-band center(Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2),-1.06;Co_(3)O_(4)-α-MnO_(2),-1.49),strengthening the interaction between the catalyst's surface and active species and prolonging the lifetime of active species ofO_(2)and 1 O_(2).This work not only demonstrates superior PEC degradation efficiency of hollow Co_(3)O_(4)-δ-MnO_(2)for practical use but also lays the cornerstone for constructing hollow binary oxides heterostructures through Ostwald ripening.