The tuning of pore structures and acidity for Zn/Al layered double hydroxides:The application on selective hydrodesulfurization for FCC gasoline

Co–Mo catalysts applied on the hydrodesulfurization（HDS） for FCC gasoline were prepared with Zn–Al layered double hydroxides（LDHs） to improve their performances,and the effects of pore structures and acidity on HDS performances were studied in detail. A series of Zn–Al/LDHs samples with different pore structures and acidities are synthesized on the bases of co-precipitation of OH-,CO2-,Al3＋,and Zn2＋. The neutralization p H is a main factor to affect the pore structures and acidity of Zn–Al/LDHs,and a series of Zn–Al/LDHs with different pore structures and acidities are obtained. Based on the representative samples with different specific surface areas（SBET） and acidities,three Co Mo/LDHs catalysts were prepared,and their HDS performances were compared with traditional Co Mo/Al2O3 catalysts. The results indicated that catalysts prepared with high SBETpossessed high HDS activity,and Br？nsted acid sites could reduce the thiol content in the product to some extent. All the three catalysts prepared with LDHs displayed little lower HDS activity but higher selectivity than Co Mo/Al2O3,and could restrain the reactions of re-combination between olefin and H2 S which could be due to the existence of Br？nsted acid sites.

Structured NiFe catalysts derived from in-situ grown layered double hydroxides on ceramic monolith for CO_(2) methanation

Monolithic catalysts for CO_(2) methanation have become an active research area for the industrial development of Power-to-Gas technology.In this study,we developed a facile and reproducible synthesis strategy for the preparation of structured NiFe catalysts on washcoated cordierite monoliths for CO_(2) methanation.The NiFe catalysts were derived from in-situ grown layered double hydroxides(LDHs)via urea hydrolysis.The influence of different washcoat materials,i.e.,alumina and silica colloidal suspensions on the formation of LDHs layer was investigated,together with the impact of total metal concentration.NiFe LDHs were precipitated on the exterior surface of cordierite washcoated with alumina,while it was found to deposit further inside the channel wall of monolith washcoated with silica due to different intrinsic properties of the colloidal solutions.On the other hand,the thickness of in-situ grown LDHs layers and the catalyst loading could be increased by high metal concentration.The best monolithic catalyst(COR-AluCC-0.5M)was robust,having a thin and well-adhered catalytic layer on the cordierite substrate.As a result,high methane yield was obtained from CO_(2) methanation at high flow rate on this structured NiFe catalysts.The monolithic catalysts appeared as promising structured catalysts for the development of industrial methanation reactor.

Layered double hydroxides as electrode materials for flexible energy storage devices

To prevent and mitigate environmental degradation,high-performance and cost-effective electrochemical flexible energy storage systems need to be urgently developed.This demand has led to an increase in research on electrode materials for high-capacity flexible supercapacitors and secondary batteries,which have greatly aided the development of contemporary digital communications and electric vehicles.The use of layered double hydroxides(LDHs)as electrode materials has shown productive results over the last decade,owing to their easy production,versatile composition,low cost,and excellent physicochemical features.This review highlights the distinctive 2D sheet-like structures and electrochemical characteristics of LDH materials,as well as current developments in their fabrication strategies for expanding the application scope of LDHs as electrode materials for flexible supercapacitors and alkali metal(Li,Na,K)ion batteries.

Structure Engineering of Layered Double Hydroxides(LDHs)for Heterogeneous Catalysis

Layered double hydroxide(LDH)is regarded as an advanced platform material in catalysis and attracts vast attrition recently.As a kind of two-dimensional layered material,it exhibits great advantages including cation-tunability in layer,lattice limitation,topological transformation,ion exchange and intercalation characteristics.It also can be used as building blocks for composite catalytic materials.Over 100 years,a large number of works have been accomplished and researchers made great progress on investigating the LDH-based catalytic materials.In this review,we summarize representative achievements and significant progress in recent years,which mainly include constructing high entropy catalytic material,high dispersion/stability and interfacial supported catalytic material,composite catalytic materials and nano-reactor based on LDH.Furthermore,through collecting the excellent works,we conclude the future development potential of LDH and provide a perspective.

Advances in efficient electrocatalysts based on layered double hydroxides and their derivatives

The explore and development of electrocatalysts have gained significant attention due to their indispensable status in energy storage and conversion systems, such as fuel cells, metal–air batteries and solar water splitting cells. Layered double hydroxides（LDHs） and their derivatives（e.g., transition metal alloys, oxides, sulfides, nitrides and phosphides） have been adopted as catalysts for various electrochemical reactions, such as oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, hydrogen evolution, and COreduction, which show excellent activity and remarkable durability in electrocatalytic process. In this review, the synthesis strategies, structural characters and electrochemical performances for the LDHs and their derivatives are described. In addition, we also discussed the effect of electronic and geometry structures to their electrocatalytic activity. The further development of high-performance electrocatalysts based on LDHs and their derivatives is covered by both a short summary and future outlook from the viewpoint of the material design and practical application.

Hierarchical molybdenum disulfide nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickel-cobalt layered double hydroxide/carbon cloth for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

The hierarchical structure of molybdenum disulfide(MoS2)nanosheet arrays stemmed from nickelcobalt layered double hydroxide(NiCo-LDH)/carbon cloth was prepared by growing the MoS_(2) nanosheet arrays onto the NiCo-LDH template which was pre-deposited onto the carbon cloth substrate.In this electrode configuration,carbon cloth is the three dimensional and conductive skeleton;NiCo-LDH nanosheets,as the template,ensure the oriented growth of MoS2 nanosheet arrays.Therefore,more MoS_(2) active sites are exposed and the catalyst exhibits good hydrogen evolution reaction activity.

Advances in preparation methods and mechanism analysis of layered double hydroxide for lithium-ion batteries and lithium-sulfur batteries

Lithium-ion(Li-ion) battery and lithium-sulfur(Li-S) battery have attracted significant attention as promising components for large-scale energy storage because of high theoretical capacity of Li,excellent energy density or environmental friendness for two kinds of batteries.However,there still exist some respective obstacles for commercial applications,such as limited theoretical capacity,high cost and low conductivity of Li-ion cells or shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides of Li-S cells.As typical twodimensional materials,layered double hydroxides(LDHs) exhibit excellent potential in the field of energy storage due to facile tunability of composition,structure and morphology as well as convenient composite and strong catalytic properties.Consequently,various LDHs toward novel separators or interlayers,cathodes,anodes,and interesting catalytic templates are researched to resolve these challenges.In this review,the recent progress for LDHs applied in Li-ion batteries and Li-S batteries including the synthesis methods,designs and applications is presented and reviewed.Meanwhile,the existing challenges and future perspectives associated with material designs and practical applications of LDHs for these two classes of cells are discussed.WeWe hope that the review can attract more attention and inspire more profound researches toward the LDH-based electrochemical materials for energy storage.

Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Hierarchical Flower-Like Mg–Al Layered Double Hydroxides with Excellent Adsorption Performance for Organic Anionic Dyes

In this work,a facile and effective strategy to prepare three-dimensional(3D)hierarchical flower-like Mg–Al layered double hydroxides(3D-LDH)was developed via a one-step double-drop coprecipitation method usingγ-Al 2O 3particles as a template.The characterization and experimental results showed that the calcined product,3D-LDO,features a large specific surface area of 204.2 m^(2)/g,abundant active sites,and excellent adsorption performance for Congo red(CR),methyl orange(MO),and methyl blue(MB).The maximum adsorption capacities of 3D-LDO for CR,MO,and MB were 1428.6,476.2,and 1666.7 mg/g,respectively;such performance is superior to that of most reported adsorbents.The adsorption mechanism of organic anionic dyes by 3D-LDO was extensively investigated and attributed to surface adsorption,the memory effect of 3D-LDO,and the unique 3D hierarchical flower-like structure of the adsorbent.Recycling performance tests revealed that3D-LDO has satisfactory reusability for the three organic anionic dyes.

Single-crystalline layered double hydroxides with rich defects and hierarchical structure by mild reduction for enhancing the oxygen evolution reaction

The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)with sluggish reaction kinetics and large overpotential is the critical reaction in water splitting that is promising for energy storage and conversion.Layered double hydroxides(LDHs),due to their unique lamellar structure and flexibility of chemical component,are very competing material candidates for OER.Herein,the morphology structure and the electronic structure of LDHs were simultaneously tuned to improve the OER catalytic activity by mild solvothermal reduction using ethylene glycol.The increased surface area,the introduction of oxygen vacancies and the construction of hierarchical structure greatly enhanced the electro-catalytic activity of LDHs for OER.The as-prepared LDHs showed a lower over-potential as low as 276 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2,and a small Tafel slope of 40.3 mV dec-1 accompanied with good stability.This work provides an efficient way to the design and optimization of advanced catalysts in the future.

Novel layered pesticide slow/controlled release materials——supramolecular structure and slow release property of glyphosate intercalated layered double hydroxides

Two different interlayer structured glyphosate (GLY) intercalated MgAl layered double hydroxides, as novel pesticide slow/controlled release materials, have been synthesized by co-precipitation method under various reac- tion pH values. The slow/controlled release properties have been tested in Na2CO3 aqueous solution. The release mecha- nism has been interpreted on the basis of the ion-exchange between the guest GLY anions in the lamellar host and 23CO ? in the release media, and the diffusion process of GLY anions in the interstice and interlayer of GLY intercalates, i.e diffusion through the particles, is the rate-limiting step of GLY release process. The GLY intercalate assembled at lower pH, possessing higher interlayer gallery height and vertical monolayered arrangement of guest anions in the interlayer with larger packing density, exhibits better slow release property than that assembled at higher pH. The re- sults reveal that the layered double hydroxides have potential application in the pesticide slow/controlled release area.

Delaminated layered double hydroxide delivers DNA molecules as sandwich nanostructure into cells via a non-endocytic pathway

Layered double hydroxides （LDHs） are effective molecular carriers in cytological research, gene therapy, and transgenic applications. Herein, we investigated the internalization behavior of the LDH-DNA biocon- jugates via a microscopic approach and analyzed the internalization pathway by dissipative particle dynamics （DPD） simulations. We experimentally found that LDH can efficiently carry DNA into the nucleus of cell in BY-2 suspension cells. Furthermore, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction anal- ysis demonstrated that the LDH-DNA bioconjugates mainly exist as a DNA-LDH-DNA sandwich complex, while the LDH-DNA-LDH sandwich complex and DNA-LDH complex cannot be excluded. The DPD simu- lations further indicated that only the DNA-LDH-DNA sandwich structure could penetrate the plasma membrane （PM）, while PM is impermeable to the LDH-DNA-LDH sandwich complex and the DNA-LDH complex. This work provides novel perspective for understanding the membrane penetration mechanism of LDH nano-sheets and new insights into the design of novel molecular delivery systems.

Study on the supramolecular structure of sorbic acid inter-calated Zn-Al layered double hydroxides and its thermal decomposition

A novel organic-inorganic composite, sorbic acid intercalated zinc aluminum layered double hydroxides (SA-ZnAl-LDHs) has been successfully assembled by a sim- ple direct coprecipitation method. A holistic approach in- cluding normal XRD, FT-IR, and UV-Vis measurements and simultaneous TG/DTA/MS and in situ HT-XRD techniques was employed to explore the supramolecular intercalation structure and the thermal decomposition properties of as-synthesized SA-ZnAl-LDHs material.

Enhanced removal of I^- on hierarchically structured layered double hydroxides by in suit growth of Cu/Cu2O

To further improve the removal ability of layered double hydroxide(LDH) for iodide(I^-) anions from wastewater, we prepared hierarchically porous Cu5Mg10Al5-LDH and used as a matrix for in suit growth of Cu/Cu2O on its surface, forming Cu/Cu2O-LDH, which was characterized and applied as an adsorbent.Results displayed high I^-saturation uptake capability(137.8 mg/g) of Cu/Cu2O-LDH compared with Cu5Mg10Al5-LDH(26.4 mg/g) even thermal activated LDH(76.1 mg/g).Thermodynamic analysis showed that the reaction between I^-anions and Cu/Cu2O-LDH is a spontaneous and exothermic.Uptake kinetics analysis exhibited that adsorption equilibrium can be reached after 265 min.Additionally, the adsorbent showed satisfactory selectivity in the presence of competitive anions(e.g., SO4^2-), and could achieve good adsorption performance in a wide pH range of 3–8.A cooperative adsorption mechanism was proposed on the basis of the following two aspects:(1) ion exchange between iodide and interlayer anions;(2) the adsorption performance of Cu, Cu(Ⅱ) and Cu2O for I^-.Meanwhile, the difference between the adsorption mechanism of Cu/Cu2O-LDH, Cu5Mg10Al5-LDH and Cu5Mg10Al5-CLDH adsorbents was also elaborated and verified.

Salt freezing resistance improvement of cement-based materials incorporated with calcined layered double hydroxide

Salt freezing damage has severe impacts on durability of cement-based materials(CBMs).Calcined layered double hydroxide(CLDH),as an efficient environmental-friendly adsorption material,can impart excellent salt freezing resistance to CBMs.In this work,salt freezing resistance improvement of CBMs incorporated with CLDH was experimentally evaluated by chloride binding capacity,mass loss rate,relative dynamic elastic modulus,setting time,compressive strength,and micro structure tests.Beside these,the salt freezing damage model was established to effectively express the quantitative relationship between influencing factors and evaluation indexes of the salt freezing resistance of CBMs.Results show that CLDH can reconstruct its original layered structure to form reconstructed layered double hydroxide(RLDH).RLDH combines with chloride ions to form RLDH-Cl recrystallization,which can improve chloride binding capacity and pore structures of CBMs to relieve the salt freezing damage.The salt freezing damage model indicates that the suitable CLDH content can evidently alleviate the salt freezing damage,which facilitates the quantitative analysis of the effect of CLDH on the salt freezing resistance of CBMs.

层状复合氢氧化物的结构调控及其吸附重金属离子的研究进展

层状复合氢氧化物(LDHs)是具有特殊层状结构的阴离子黏土,具有化学组成可调、比表面积大及结构记忆效应独特等性质,在废水处理方面备受关注。调控LDHs自身结构,是进一步扩大其应用范围、提高其吸附性能的有效途径。该文介绍了LDHs特殊的层状结构和其自身性质;总结了LDHs最常用的制备方法,即共沉淀法、离子交换法、尿素水解法、煅烧复原法和溶胶-凝胶法等,分别介绍了各种制备方法的原理和特点;综述了LDHs的结构调控对其吸附重金属离子性能的影响,并总结了LDHs对重金属离子的吸附机理;最后,指出了目前LDHs在处理含有重金属离子废水研究中面临的挑战,并对该材料未来的研究方向和发展趋势进行了展望。

层状双羟基氢氧化物及其衍生物在锂硫电池中的应用

锂硫电池具有超高的理论能量密度、较低的材料成本,是极有前途的下一代储能体系。但硫导电性差、充放电过程中的穿梭效应、体积膨胀、负极锂枝晶等问题造成锂硫电池的比容量低、容量衰减严重、库仑效率差,影响了其实际应用。层状双羟基氢氧化物(LDHs)是一种二维材料,具有可调节的插层结构、可控的表面化学性质和独特的拓扑转换特性,作为储能材料受到了广泛的关注。LDHs对多硫化物具有良好的约束能力,作为锂硫电池正极硫载体可以高效吸附和催化充放电过程中产生的多硫化物,减少多硫化物的迁移,加快氧化还原反应动力学,从而提升锂硫电池的电化学性能。此外,二维LDHs可涂覆于隔膜作为正极与隔膜间的中间层,通过物理作用阻挡多硫化物向负极的迁移,抑制穿梭效应;LDHs用于锂负极可以促进金属锂的均匀成核和沉积。目前LDHs在锂硫电池中应用广泛,本文综述了LDH及其衍生物在锂硫电池中的应用优势,介绍了其在锂硫电池正极、中间层、负极中的应用现状,指出了LDHs材料在锂硫电池中的发展方向。

双氢氧化物/官能化碳纳米管复合协效阻燃剂设计及应用

环氧树脂(EPs)广泛应用于飞机结构部件中,为其开发高性能阻燃剂对提高飞机防火安全性具有重要现实意义。本研究通过一锅法在交织的官能化碳纳米管(F-CNTs)骨架上生长镁铝双金属氢氧化物(MgAl-LDH)纳米片,构建得到二者的复合结构MgAl-LDH/F-CNTs。以MgAl-LDH/F-CNTs复合结构作为力学支撑,进一步负载CuMoO4纳米颗粒,最终得到适用于环氧树脂的MgAl-LDH/F-CNTs-CuMoO4协效阻燃剂。其中,MgAl-LDH/F-CNTs复合结构可助于实现各阻燃组分在环氧树脂聚合物基材中的均匀分散,相较于未经阻燃处理的环氧树脂材料,阻燃环氧树脂在燃烧测试中其峰值热释放速率可降低40.5%,总热释放量可降低7.49%,CO生成量和总烟气释放量可显著降低43.0%和26.3%,极限氧指数LOI提升38.2%,可见经阻燃处理后的EP复合材料阻燃性能显著提升。此外,经阻燃处理后环氧树脂拉伸、弯曲强度仅下降7.1%和22.4%,表明CNTs的添加以及MgAl-LDH/F-CNTs复合结构的构建能够有效补偿LDH添加对EP力学性能的影响。

层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)对SBS改性沥青抗老化性能的影响研究

为了增强SBS改性沥青(SMB)的抗老化性能,利用层状双金属氢氧化物(LDHs)的独特结构对SMB进行改性。研究了LDHs对SMB的物理性能、高低温流变性能和化学结构的影响规律。研究结果表明:LDHs的加入有助于提高SMB的弹性性能,提升SMB的高温稳定性能;老化后,沥青分子发生氧化反应导致SMB中含氧官能团(S=O和C=O)含量增加,同时SBS分子链发生断裂引起SMB中碳碳双键官能团(C=C)含量减少,这些变化使SMB的物理性能、高温抗车辙性能和低温抗疲劳开裂性能发生劣化,导致其变硬变脆;LDHs的加入可以阻止沥青分子的氧化反应和SBS分子链断裂,减缓沥青分子的老化和SBS老化降解,减轻老化对SMB物理性能和高低温流变性能的破坏,增强SMB的抗老化能力,为建设长寿命的SMB路面提供技术支持。

Effects of redox-active interlayer anions on the oxygen evolution reactivity of NiFe-layered double hydroxide nanosheets

Nickel-iron layered double hydroxide （NiFe-LDH） nanosheets have shown optimal oxygen evolution reaction （OER） performance; however, the role of the intercalated ions in the OER activity remains unclear. In this work, we show that the activity of the NiFe-LDHs can be tailored by the intercalated anions with different redox potentials. The intercalation of anions with low redox potential （high reducing ability）, such as hypophosphites, leads to NiFe-LDHs with low OER overpotential of 240 mV and a small Tafel slope of 36.9 mV/dec, whereas NiFe-LDHs intercalated with anions of high redox potential （low reducing ability）, such as fluorion, show a high overpotential of 370 mV and a Tafel slope of 80.8 mV/dec. The OER activity shows a surprising linear correlation with the standard redox potential. Density functional theory calculations and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicate that the intercalated anions alter the electronic structure of metal atoms which exposed at the surface. Anions with low standard redox potential and strong reducing ability transfer more electrons to the hydroxide layers. This increases the electron density of the surface metal sites and stabilizes their high-valence states, whose formation is known as the critical step prior to the OER process.

Supermolecular layered double hydroxides

Research progresses in the layered double hydroxides [M2+(1-x)M3+x(OH)2]x+An-x/n.mH2O intercalatedwith metal coordinate ions or oxometalates in the last ten years are reviewed. These layered double hydroxides are mainly intercalated with polyoxometalate (POM) ions, a LiAl-LDH photochemical assembly containing TiO2 and CH3(CH2)12COO- anions, together with Zn(TPPC) (porphy-rin derivate) and macrocyclic ligand-containing porphyrin derivate anions. Emphasis is put on the synthesis methods for intercalation of the anions into the interlayer regions, the characterization techniques and structures for the layeredcompounds and the newest research progress in the fields such as catalysis. The review also forecasts the prospects of the field.