Two-dimensional nanosheets for electrocatalysis in energy generation and conversion
The 2D structures and tunable properties of nanosheets make them intriguing catalytic materials. This research area is being driven by a need to replace scarce noble metal-based catalysts in energy technologies. We describe recent advances in nanosheet electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction, oxygen ev...
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| Published in | Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 5; no. 16; pp. 7257 - 7284 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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2017
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| Summary: | The 2D structures and tunable properties of nanosheets make them intriguing catalytic materials. This research area is being driven by a need to replace scarce noble metal-based catalysts in energy technologies. We describe recent advances in nanosheet electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, hydrogen evolution, and CO
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reduction reactions. We find at this early stage of development that nanosheet catalysis has surpassed classical noble metal catalysts in several of these applications and is showing high potential in others. CO
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reduction to methane is now catalyzed best by metal-free carbon nanosheets. These trends will likely transform heterogeneous catalysis.
2D materials for the electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, hydrogen evolution reaction, and CO
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reduction are critically reviewed. |
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| Bibliography: | John Texter is a Professor of Polymer and Coating Technology at Eastern Michigan University. He has worked for and consults through Strider Research Corporation, and he has worked for Eastman Kodak Company in various areas of dispersion and emulsion technology. He received his undergraduate engineering education and his PhD in Chemistry from Lehigh University. He is an inventor, editor, and author of over 200 publications including five books, 46 issued U.S. patents, and many research and review articles. His research focuses on stimuli-responsive polymers, particles, and materials and the general area of dispersion science and practice. Neetu Talreja is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Beijing University of Chemical Technology. She received her undergraduate and graduate education from Kanpur University, and PhD in Chemistry from Banasthali University, India. Her research focuses on the design of two-dimensional nanosheet catalysts for water splitting and CO 2 Hengcong Tao is currently a PhD candidate in the College of Chemical Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China). He received his Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Jiaxing University in 2012 before starting his graduate program at Zhejiang Ocean University. His research interests include exfoliation of two-dimensional materials and their electrocatalytic applications. Zhenyu Sun is currently a full professor in the College of Chemical Engineering at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China). He completed his PhD in the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006. He did postdoctoral research in Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) from 2006 to 2008, at Ruhr University, Bochum (Germany) from 2011 to 2014, and the University of Oxford from 2014 to 2015. He has obtained a Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (Germany). His current research focuses on nanomaterials (particularly graphene), electrocatalysis and heterogeneous catalysis. He has authored 80 contributions in international journals. Yunnan Gao obtained her Bachelor's degree in 2011 and Master's degree in 2014 from Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT). She joined Professor Zhenyu Sun's group as a PhD candidate at BUCT in 2016, and she is currently working on the synthesis of carbon nanomaterial supported catalysts toward CO conversion. reduction. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 2050-7488 2050-7496 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c7ta00075h |