Photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide has gradually become a promising method for in-situ pro-duction of hydrogen peroxide,which relies on sustainable solar energy.However,the commonly used photocatalyst,i.e.,...Photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide has gradually become a promising method for in-situ pro-duction of hydrogen peroxide,which relies on sustainable solar energy.However,the commonly used photocatalyst,i.e.,carbon nitride(CN),still suffers from the drawbacks of narrow light absorption range and fast charge recombination.Here,we report a facile method to introduce nitrogen defects into carbon nitride together with sodium ion.By adjusting the ratio of sodium dicyandiamide,the band gap of carbon nitride can be controlled,while the carrier separation and transfer ability of carbon nitride is improved.The modified CN with sodium doping and nitrogen defect(SD-CN)demonstrates outstanding H_(2)O_(2)pro-duction performance(H_(2)O_(2)yield rate of 297.2μmol L^(−1)h^(−1))under visible light irradiation,which is approximately 9.8 times higher than that of pristine CN.This work deepens the understanding of the coordinated effect of structural defect and element doping of carbon nitride on the photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)production performance,and provides new insight into the design of photocatalytic system for efficient production of H_(2)O_(2).展开更多
Defect construction and heteroatom doping are effective strategies for improving photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)).In this work,N defects were successfully prepared via cold plasma.High-energy el...Defect construction and heteroatom doping are effective strategies for improving photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)).In this work,N defects were successfully prepared via cold plasma.High-energy electrons generated by plasma can produce N defects and embed sulfur atoms into g-C_(3)N_(4).The N defects obviously promoted photocatalytic degradation performance that was 7.5 times higher than that of pure g-C_(3)N_(4).The concentration of N defects can be tuned by different power and time of plasma.With the increase in N defects,the photocatalytic activity showed a volcanic trend.The g-C_(3)N_(4)with moderate concentration of N defects exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity.S-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)exhibited 11.25 times higher photocatalytic activity than pure g-C_(3)N_(4).It provided extra active sites for photocatalytic reaction and improved stability of N defects.The N vacancy-enriched and S-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)are beneficial for widening absorption edge and improving the separation efficiency of electron and holes.展开更多
Despite the challenges that remain,the synergistic adjustment of various microstructures and photochemical parameters of graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))in photocatalytic reactions holds promises for improving c...Despite the challenges that remain,the synergistic adjustment of various microstructures and photochemical parameters of graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))in photocatalytic reactions holds promises for improving catalytic efficiency and reducing energy consumption.Herein,sulfur-doped and nitrogen-defective g-C_(3)N_(4)(n-SC_(3)N_(x))nanosheets were designed and elaborately synthesized.The resultant n-SC_(3)N_(x)possessed a precisely defined 2D layer structure with extensive porosity and incremental specific surface area.Enhanced photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(PET-RAFT)polymerization of vinyl monomers with low dispersity,excellent temporal control and high chain-end fidelity was achieved under mild blue light irradiation in a nondegassed system.Owing to their ultrathin nanostructures with nitrogen defects and sulfur dopants,n-SC_(3)N_(x)was capable of catalyzing RAFT polymerization in aqueous solutions at significantly accelerated rates,which were nearly 8 times faster compared to bulk g-C_(3)N_(4).The ease of separation and efficient reusability in subsequent polymerizations was enabled by the heterogeneous nature of n-SC_(3)N_(x).The appeal of this approach was illustrated by the fact that utilizing a reusable and metal-free photocatalyst in aqueous environments allowed for the synthesis of polymers with molecular weight up to 300 kg mol^(-1) and a dispersity of 1.32.展开更多
One of the major obstacles to the application of potassium-ion batteries in large-scale energy storage is the lack of safe and effective electrolytes.KNH_(2),a new potassium-ion solid electrolyte has been developed in...One of the major obstacles to the application of potassium-ion batteries in large-scale energy storage is the lack of safe and effective electrolytes.KNH_(2),a new potassium-ion solid electrolyte has been developed in this study.Its ionic conductivity reaches 4.84×10^(-5)S cm^(-1)at 150°C and can reach3.56×10^(-4)S cm^(-1)after mechanochemical treatment.The result from electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR) measurement shows that the increment of ionic conductivity is dependent on the concentration of nitrogen defects in the KNH_(2) electrolyte.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report that adopts inorganic amide as an electrolyte for potassium-ion battery and initiates the search for a new amidebased solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state potassium-ion battery.展开更多
Incorporating nitrogen(N)atom in graphene is considered a key technique for tuning its electrical properties.However,this is still a great challenge,and it is unclear how to build N-graphene with desired nitrogen conf...Incorporating nitrogen(N)atom in graphene is considered a key technique for tuning its electrical properties.However,this is still a great challenge,and it is unclear how to build N-graphene with desired nitrogen configurations.There is a lack of experimental evidence to explain the influence and mechanism of structural defects for nitrogen incorporation into graphene compared to the derived DFT theories.Herein,this gap is bridged through a systematic study of different nitrogen-containing gaseous plasma post-treatments on graphene nanowalls(CNWs)to produce N-CNWs with incorporated and substituted nitrogen.The structural and morphological analyses describe a remarkable difference in the plasma–surface interaction,nitrogen concentration and nitrogen incorporation mechanism in CNWs by using different nitrogen-containing plasma.Electrical conductivity measurements revealed that the conductivity of the N-graphene is strongly influenced by the position and concentration of C–N bonding configurations.These findings open up a new pathway for the synthesis of N-graphene using plasma post-treatment to control the concentration and configuration of incorporated nitrogen for application-specific properties.展开更多
Resolving low sulfur reaction activity and severe polysulfide dissolution remains challenging in metalsulfur batteries.Motivated by a theoretical prediction,herein,we strategically propose nitrogenvacancy tantalum nit...Resolving low sulfur reaction activity and severe polysulfide dissolution remains challenging in metalsulfur batteries.Motivated by a theoretical prediction,herein,we strategically propose nitrogenvacancy tantalum nitride(Ta3N5-x)impregnated inside the interconnected nanopores of nitrogendecorated carbon matrix as a new electrocatalyst for regulating sulfur redox reactions in roomtemperature sodium-sulfur batteries.Through a pore-constriction mechanism,the nitrogen vacancies are controllably constructed during the nucleation of Ta3N5-x.The defect manipulation on the local environment enables well-regulated Ta 5d-orbital energy level,not only modulating band structure toward enhanced intrinsic conductivity of Ta-based materials,but also promoting polysulfide stabilization and achieving bifunctional catalytic capability toward completely reversible polysulfide conversion.Moreover,the interconnected continuous Ta3N5-x-in-pore structure facilitates electron and sodium-ion transport and accommodates volume expansion of sulfur species while suppressing their shuttle behavior.Due to these attributes,the as-developed Ta3N5-x-based electrode achieves superior rate capability of 730 mAh g-1 at 3.35 A g-1,long-term cycling stability over 2000 cycles,and high areal capacity over 6 mAh cm-2 under high sulfur loading of 6.2 mg cm-2.This work not only presents a new sulfur electrocatalyst candidate for metal-sulfur batteries,but also sheds light on the controllable material design of defect structure in hopes of inspiring new ideas and directions for future research.展开更多
Electrochemical NO-to-NH_(3) under ambient conditions could be a viable alternative having advantages in terms of energy consumption and exhaust gas recycling of NO,replacing a traditional ammonia synthesis method of ...Electrochemical NO-to-NH_(3) under ambient conditions could be a viable alternative having advantages in terms of energy consumption and exhaust gas recycling of NO,replacing a traditional ammonia synthesis method of the Haber–Bosch process.In synthesizing boron(B-)and nitrogen(N-)co-doped carbon nanotube(CNT)based gold(Au)catalysts,B-dopants elevate the conductivity of carbon nanotube by sp2 hybridization on graphene and implant B–N domains within the graphene layer,and result in facilitating the embedding amount of Au accompanied by high dispersibility with low particle size.Theoretical density functional theory(DFT)calculations elucidate that the electron cloud transmitted from B-dopant to the active site of Au induces the Lewis acidic site,and the O-distal pathway occurs following a spontaneous reaction.Increment of the electron-deficient B-doping area accompanied by N-defects and B–O edges retains the major valence state of Au as Au^(δ+),and suppresses hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)by repulsing the hindrance of H*.This record exhibits the highest faradaic efficiency(FE)of 94.7%,and NH_(3) yield rate of 1877.4μg·h^(-1)·mg_(cat)^(-1),which is the optimal yield over energy consumption in the field of the ambient reduction of aqueous NO.展开更多
Sunlight-induced photocatalytic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to energy-rich chemicals by metal-free polymeric carbon nitride(CN)semiconductor is a promising tactic for sustained solar fuel production.However,the re...Sunlight-induced photocatalytic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to energy-rich chemicals by metal-free polymeric carbon nitride(CN)semiconductor is a promising tactic for sustained solar fuel production.However,the reaction efficiency of CO_(2)photoreduction is restrained seriously by the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers on CN polymer.Herein,we incorporate 2-aminopyridine molecule with strong electron-withdrawing group into the skeleton edge of CN layers through a facile one-pot thermal polymerization strategy using urea as the precursor,which renders a modified carbon nitride(ACN)with extended optical harvesting,abundant nitrogen defects and ultrathin nanosheet structure.Consequently,the ACN photocatalyst with desirable structural features attains enhanced separation and migration of photoexcited charge carriers.Under visible light irradiation with Co(bpy)^(2+)_(3)as a cocatalyst,the optimized ACN sample manifests a high CO_(2)deoxygnative reduction activity and high sta-bility,providing a CO yielding rate of 17μmol h^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of pristine CN.The key intermediates engaged in CO_(2)photoreduction reaction are determined by the in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy,which sponsors the construction of the possible photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction mechanism on ACN nanosheets.展开更多
Photocatalytic O_(2)activation to generate reactive oxygen species is crucially important for purifying organic pollutants,yet remains a challenge due to poor adsorption of O_(2)and low efficiency of electron transfer...Photocatalytic O_(2)activation to generate reactive oxygen species is crucially important for purifying organic pollutants,yet remains a challenge due to poor adsorption of O_(2)and low efficiency of electron transfer.Herein,we demonstrate that ultrafine MoO_(x)clusters anchored on graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))with dual nitrogen/oxygen defects promote the photocatalytic activation of O_(2)to generate·O_(2)−for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride(TCH).A range of characterization techniques and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that the introduction of the nitrogen/oxygen dual defects and MoO_(x)clusters enhances the O_(2)adsorption energy from−2.77 to−2.94 eV.We find that MoO_(x)clusters with oxygen vacancies(Ov)and surface Ov-mediated Moδ+(3≥δ≥2)possess unpaired localized electrons,which act as electron capture centers to transfer electrons to the MoO_(x)clusters.These electrons can then transfer to the surface adsorbed O_(2),thus promoting the photocatalytic conversion of O_(2)to·O_(2)−and,simultaneously,realizing the efficient separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs.Our fully-optimized MoO_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)catalyst with dual nitrogen/oxygen defects manifests outstanding photoactivities,achieving 79%degradation efficiency toward TCH within 120 min under visible light irradiation,representing nearly 7 times higher activity than pristine g-C_(3)N_(4).Finally,based on the results of liquid chromatograph mass spectrometry and DFT calculations,the possible photocatalytic degradation pathways of TCH were proposed.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22376159)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2022-4-ZD-08).
文摘Photocatalytic synthesis of hydrogen peroxide has gradually become a promising method for in-situ pro-duction of hydrogen peroxide,which relies on sustainable solar energy.However,the commonly used photocatalyst,i.e.,carbon nitride(CN),still suffers from the drawbacks of narrow light absorption range and fast charge recombination.Here,we report a facile method to introduce nitrogen defects into carbon nitride together with sodium ion.By adjusting the ratio of sodium dicyandiamide,the band gap of carbon nitride can be controlled,while the carrier separation and transfer ability of carbon nitride is improved.The modified CN with sodium doping and nitrogen defect(SD-CN)demonstrates outstanding H_(2)O_(2)pro-duction performance(H_(2)O_(2)yield rate of 297.2μmol L^(−1)h^(−1))under visible light irradiation,which is approximately 9.8 times higher than that of pristine CN.This work deepens the understanding of the coordinated effect of structural defect and element doping of carbon nitride on the photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2)production performance,and provides new insight into the design of photocatalytic system for efficient production of H_(2)O_(2).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.21878214 and 21938009).
文摘Defect construction and heteroatom doping are effective strategies for improving photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)).In this work,N defects were successfully prepared via cold plasma.High-energy electrons generated by plasma can produce N defects and embed sulfur atoms into g-C_(3)N_(4).The N defects obviously promoted photocatalytic degradation performance that was 7.5 times higher than that of pure g-C_(3)N_(4).The concentration of N defects can be tuned by different power and time of plasma.With the increase in N defects,the photocatalytic activity showed a volcanic trend.The g-C_(3)N_(4)with moderate concentration of N defects exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity.S-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)exhibited 11.25 times higher photocatalytic activity than pure g-C_(3)N_(4).It provided extra active sites for photocatalytic reaction and improved stability of N defects.The N vacancy-enriched and S-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)are beneficial for widening absorption edge and improving the separation efficiency of electron and holes.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51773156)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(JCYJ20220530140607016)。
文摘Despite the challenges that remain,the synergistic adjustment of various microstructures and photochemical parameters of graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))in photocatalytic reactions holds promises for improving catalytic efficiency and reducing energy consumption.Herein,sulfur-doped and nitrogen-defective g-C_(3)N_(4)(n-SC_(3)N_(x))nanosheets were designed and elaborately synthesized.The resultant n-SC_(3)N_(x)possessed a precisely defined 2D layer structure with extensive porosity and incremental specific surface area.Enhanced photoinduced electron transfer-reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer(PET-RAFT)polymerization of vinyl monomers with low dispersity,excellent temporal control and high chain-end fidelity was achieved under mild blue light irradiation in a nondegassed system.Owing to their ultrathin nanostructures with nitrogen defects and sulfur dopants,n-SC_(3)N_(x)was capable of catalyzing RAFT polymerization in aqueous solutions at significantly accelerated rates,which were nearly 8 times faster compared to bulk g-C_(3)N_(4).The ease of separation and efficient reusability in subsequent polymerizations was enabled by the heterogeneous nature of n-SC_(3)N_(x).The appeal of this approach was illustrated by the fact that utilizing a reusable and metal-free photocatalyst in aqueous environments allowed for the synthesis of polymers with molecular weight up to 300 kg mol^(-1) and a dispersity of 1.32.
基金supported by the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province China (2020CXGC010402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51801197)+3 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS (2019189)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program (XLYC2002076)the Dalian High-level Talents Program (2019RD09)the K.C. Wong Education Foundation (GJTD2018-06)。
文摘One of the major obstacles to the application of potassium-ion batteries in large-scale energy storage is the lack of safe and effective electrolytes.KNH_(2),a new potassium-ion solid electrolyte has been developed in this study.Its ionic conductivity reaches 4.84×10^(-5)S cm^(-1)at 150°C and can reach3.56×10^(-4)S cm^(-1)after mechanochemical treatment.The result from electron paramagnetic resonance(EPR) measurement shows that the increment of ionic conductivity is dependent on the concentration of nitrogen defects in the KNH_(2) electrolyte.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report that adopts inorganic amide as an electrolyte for potassium-ion battery and initiates the search for a new amidebased solid electrolyte for an all-solid-state potassium-ion battery.
基金funded by the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation Program under Grant agreement No. 766894partially supported also by JSPS, MESS and ARRS under the Japan-Slovenia Research Cooperative Program grants to U.C., M.H. and H.Kthe allocation of synchrotron radiation beam time at Bessy II via projects 17205612ST/R, 17206156ST, 18106986ST, 19107892-ST/R and 191-08281 ST/R as well as Calypso
文摘Incorporating nitrogen(N)atom in graphene is considered a key technique for tuning its electrical properties.However,this is still a great challenge,and it is unclear how to build N-graphene with desired nitrogen configurations.There is a lack of experimental evidence to explain the influence and mechanism of structural defects for nitrogen incorporation into graphene compared to the derived DFT theories.Herein,this gap is bridged through a systematic study of different nitrogen-containing gaseous plasma post-treatments on graphene nanowalls(CNWs)to produce N-CNWs with incorporated and substituted nitrogen.The structural and morphological analyses describe a remarkable difference in the plasma–surface interaction,nitrogen concentration and nitrogen incorporation mechanism in CNWs by using different nitrogen-containing plasma.Electrical conductivity measurements revealed that the conductivity of the N-graphene is strongly influenced by the position and concentration of C–N bonding configurations.These findings open up a new pathway for the synthesis of N-graphene using plasma post-treatment to control the concentration and configuration of incorporated nitrogen for application-specific properties.
基金support from University of Waterloo,Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology,and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC).This work was also supported by the Outstanding Youth Project of Guangdong Natural Science Foundation(2021B1515020051)Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province(2019JC01L203 and 2020B0909030004)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia(2023AAC01003)the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of High Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering(2022-K79).
文摘Resolving low sulfur reaction activity and severe polysulfide dissolution remains challenging in metalsulfur batteries.Motivated by a theoretical prediction,herein,we strategically propose nitrogenvacancy tantalum nitride(Ta3N5-x)impregnated inside the interconnected nanopores of nitrogendecorated carbon matrix as a new electrocatalyst for regulating sulfur redox reactions in roomtemperature sodium-sulfur batteries.Through a pore-constriction mechanism,the nitrogen vacancies are controllably constructed during the nucleation of Ta3N5-x.The defect manipulation on the local environment enables well-regulated Ta 5d-orbital energy level,not only modulating band structure toward enhanced intrinsic conductivity of Ta-based materials,but also promoting polysulfide stabilization and achieving bifunctional catalytic capability toward completely reversible polysulfide conversion.Moreover,the interconnected continuous Ta3N5-x-in-pore structure facilitates electron and sodium-ion transport and accommodates volume expansion of sulfur species while suppressing their shuttle behavior.Due to these attributes,the as-developed Ta3N5-x-based electrode achieves superior rate capability of 730 mAh g-1 at 3.35 A g-1,long-term cycling stability over 2000 cycles,and high areal capacity over 6 mAh cm-2 under high sulfur loading of 6.2 mg cm-2.This work not only presents a new sulfur electrocatalyst candidate for metal-sulfur batteries,but also sheds light on the controllable material design of defect structure in hopes of inspiring new ideas and directions for future research.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22206096 and 21936005)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Nos.2020TQ0166 and 2021M691771).
文摘Electrochemical NO-to-NH_(3) under ambient conditions could be a viable alternative having advantages in terms of energy consumption and exhaust gas recycling of NO,replacing a traditional ammonia synthesis method of the Haber–Bosch process.In synthesizing boron(B-)and nitrogen(N-)co-doped carbon nanotube(CNT)based gold(Au)catalysts,B-dopants elevate the conductivity of carbon nanotube by sp2 hybridization on graphene and implant B–N domains within the graphene layer,and result in facilitating the embedding amount of Au accompanied by high dispersibility with low particle size.Theoretical density functional theory(DFT)calculations elucidate that the electron cloud transmitted from B-dopant to the active site of Au induces the Lewis acidic site,and the O-distal pathway occurs following a spontaneous reaction.Increment of the electron-deficient B-doping area accompanied by N-defects and B–O edges retains the major valence state of Au as Au^(δ+),and suppresses hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)by repulsing the hindrance of H*.This record exhibits the highest faradaic efficiency(FE)of 94.7%,and NH_(3) yield rate of 1877.4μg·h^(-1)·mg_(cat)^(-1),which is the optimal yield over energy consumption in the field of the ambient reduction of aqueous NO.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA1502100 and 2022YFE0114800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22372035,22302039 and 22311540011).
文摘Sunlight-induced photocatalytic carbon dioxide(CO_(2))reduction to energy-rich chemicals by metal-free polymeric carbon nitride(CN)semiconductor is a promising tactic for sustained solar fuel production.However,the reaction efficiency of CO_(2)photoreduction is restrained seriously by the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers on CN polymer.Herein,we incorporate 2-aminopyridine molecule with strong electron-withdrawing group into the skeleton edge of CN layers through a facile one-pot thermal polymerization strategy using urea as the precursor,which renders a modified carbon nitride(ACN)with extended optical harvesting,abundant nitrogen defects and ultrathin nanosheet structure.Consequently,the ACN photocatalyst with desirable structural features attains enhanced separation and migration of photoexcited charge carriers.Under visible light irradiation with Co(bpy)^(2+)_(3)as a cocatalyst,the optimized ACN sample manifests a high CO_(2)deoxygnative reduction activity and high sta-bility,providing a CO yielding rate of 17μmol h^(-1),which is significantly higher than that of pristine CN.The key intermediates engaged in CO_(2)photoreduction reaction are determined by the in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy,which sponsors the construction of the possible photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction mechanism on ACN nanosheets.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21972010)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFC2105900).
文摘Photocatalytic O_(2)activation to generate reactive oxygen species is crucially important for purifying organic pollutants,yet remains a challenge due to poor adsorption of O_(2)and low efficiency of electron transfer.Herein,we demonstrate that ultrafine MoO_(x)clusters anchored on graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4))with dual nitrogen/oxygen defects promote the photocatalytic activation of O_(2)to generate·O_(2)−for the degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride(TCH).A range of characterization techniques and density functional theory(DFT)calculations reveal that the introduction of the nitrogen/oxygen dual defects and MoO_(x)clusters enhances the O_(2)adsorption energy from−2.77 to−2.94 eV.We find that MoO_(x)clusters with oxygen vacancies(Ov)and surface Ov-mediated Moδ+(3≥δ≥2)possess unpaired localized electrons,which act as electron capture centers to transfer electrons to the MoO_(x)clusters.These electrons can then transfer to the surface adsorbed O_(2),thus promoting the photocatalytic conversion of O_(2)to·O_(2)−and,simultaneously,realizing the efficient separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs.Our fully-optimized MoO_(x)/g-C_(3)N_(4)catalyst with dual nitrogen/oxygen defects manifests outstanding photoactivities,achieving 79%degradation efficiency toward TCH within 120 min under visible light irradiation,representing nearly 7 times higher activity than pristine g-C_(3)N_(4).Finally,based on the results of liquid chromatograph mass spectrometry and DFT calculations,the possible photocatalytic degradation pathways of TCH were proposed.