Co-catalyst-free large ZnO single crystal for high-efficiency piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution from pure water

Piezocatalytic materials have been widely used for catalytic hydrogen evolution and purification of organic contaminants.However,most studies focus on nano-size and/or polycrystalline catalysts,suffering from aggregation and neutralization of internal piezoelectric field caused by polydomains.Here we report a single crystal ZnO of large size and few bulk defects crafted by a hydrothermal method for piezocatalytic hydrogen generation from pure water.It is noteworthy that single-side surface areas of both original as-prepared ZnO and Ga-doped ZnO bulk crystals are larger than 30 cm^(2).The high quality of ZnO and Ga-doped ZnO bulks are further uncovered by high-resolution transmission electron microscope(HRTEM),photoluminescence(PL)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Remarkably,an outstanding hydrogen production rate of co-catalyst-free Ga-doped ZnO bulk crystal(i.e.,a maximum rate of 5915μmol h^(-1) m^(-2))is observed in pure water triggered by ultrasound in dark,which is over 100 times higher than that of its powder counterpart(i.e.,52.54μmol h^(-1) m^(-2)).The piezocatalytic performance of ZnO bulk crystal is systematically studied in terms of varied exposed crystal facet,thickness and conductivity.Different piezocatalytic performances are attributed to magnitude and distribution of piezoelectric potential,revealed by the finite element method(FEM)simulation.The density functional theory(DFT)calculations are employed to investigate the piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution process,indicating a strong H_(2)O adsorption and a low energy barrier for both H_(2)O dissociation and H2 generation on the stressed Znterminated(0001)ZnO surface.

加氢脱氯在环境污染控制中的应用:负载及非负载型钯和镍催化剂性能的比较(英文)

Catalytic hydrodechlorination(HDC)is an innovative means of transforming chlorinated waste streams into a recyclable product. In this study,the gas phase HDC of chlorobenzene(CB)has been studied over bulk Pd and Ni and((8±1)wt%)Pd and Ni supported on activated carbon(AC),graphite,graphitic nanofibers(GNF),Al2O3,and SiO2.Catalyst activation was examined by temperature-programmed reduction(TPR)analysis and the activated catalysts characterized in terms of BET area,transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,H2 chemisorption/temperature-programmed desorption,and X-ray diffraction measurements.Metal surface area(1-19 m 2 /g), TPR,and H2 uptake/release exhibited a dependence on both metal and support.The Pd system delivered specific HDC rates that were up to three orders of magnitude greater than that recorded for the Ni catalysts,a result that we link to the higher H2 diffusivity in Pd.HDC was 100%selective over Ni while Pd also produced cyclohexane(selectivity<4%)as a result of a combined HDC/hydrogenation.Bulk Pd outperformed carbon supported Pd but was less active than Pd on the oxide supports.In contrast,unsupported Ni presented no measurable activity when compared with supported Ni.The specific HDC rate was found to increase with decreasing metal surface area where spillover hydrogen served to enhance HDC performance.