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Hydrogen-coverage-dependent Ni active sites govern activity and selectivity in large-current methanol oxidation reaction 氢覆盖相关的Ni活性位点控制着大电流甲醇氧化反应的活性和选择性
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.038
Jiawei Shi , Huawei He , Weiwei Cai , Jing Li , Anantharaj Sengeni , Ligang Feng
The unclear decisive factors make it tricky to realize high activity and selectivity for the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) at an industrial-level current. Using Ni-based hydroxides as model catalysts, we reveal that Ni sites undergo a progressive dehydrogenation from NiO2H2 to low-hydrogen-coverage NiO2H1−x species, which serve as the active centers under high current densities. This transformation shifts the rate-determining step from catalyst dehydrogenation (NOR mechanism) to *CH3O dehydrogenation, while the adsorption behavior of *HCOO dictates product selectivity. Guided by these insights, a Fe-NiCo ternary hydroxide catalyst was rationally designed to modulate intermediate adsorption energetics. The optimized Fe-NiCo-TH catalyst delivers industrially relevant MOR performance, achieving >500 mA cm−2 at 1.47 V, >90% formate selectivity, and excellent long-term durability. This study establishes hydrogen-coverage-dependent active sites as a decisive factor in MOR and provides a mechanistic foundation for designing Ni-based electrocatalysts for coupled hydrogen production.
由于决定因素不明确,在工业水平电流下实现甲醇氧化反应(MOR)的高活性和选择性非常困难。使用Ni基氢氧化物作为模型催化剂,我们发现Ni位点经历了从NiO2H2到低氢覆盖NiO2H1−x的递进脱氢过程,后者在高电流密度下充当活性中心。这种转变将速率决定步骤从催化剂脱氢(NOR机制)转变为* ch30脱氢,而*HCOO的吸附行为决定了产物的选择性。在这些见解的指导下,合理设计了Fe-NiCo三元氢氧化物催化剂来调节中间吸附能量。优化后的Fe-NiCo-TH催化剂具有工业相关的MOR性能,在1.47 V下可达到500 mA cm - 2, 90%甲酸选择性,以及出色的长期耐用性。该研究确定了氢覆盖相关活性位点是MOR的决定性因素,为设计偶联制氢镍基电催化剂提供了机理基础。
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Phase-separated polymer electrolytes with dual-interface enhancement effect for high-loading lithium metal batteries 高负荷锂金属电池用双界面增强相分离聚合物电解质
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.017
Zhipeng He , Enhua Dong , Cheng Li , Jiaxuan Liu , Yutong Jing , Mingyu Yin , Lei Wang , Yuhang Zhang , Shen Liu , Dianlong Wang , Pengfei Yan , Huakun Liu , Shixue Dou , Bo Wang
Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) offered enhanced safety and superior lithium dendrite suppression compared to liquid electrolytes, yet suffered from inadequate ionic conductivity and poor interfacial stability. Phase-separated polymer electrolytes (PSPEs) partially addressed these limitations but introduced dual-interface challenges, including insufficient electrode contact and inhomogeneous phase distribution. This work presented a novel BSF composite electrolyte fabricated through in situ polymerization of a PSPEs system comprising butyl acrylate (BA), succinonitrile (SN), and LiTFSI, with fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) as a critical additive. This design simultaneously enhanced the compatibility between the polymerized BA matrix and the SN liquid phase, established continuous ion transport pathways, improved interfacial wettability, and generated stable LiF-rich interphases at both electrodes. The structural evolution and interfacial chemistry were systematically verified through Raman mapping, HAADF-STEM, and TOF-SIMS analyses. Electrochemical evaluation demonstrated exceptional performance. The constructed Li|BSF|Li symmetric cells achieved stable cycling for over 2000 h at 0.5 mA/cm2 with a critical current density (CCD) of 4.2 mA/cm2. Moreover, Li|BSF|NCM811 full cells with a high mass loading (18 mg/cm2) retained 80.5% of their capacity after 100 cycles. These results represented state-of-the-art performance among polymer-based solid electrolytes, underscoring the potential of the BSF system for high-energy–density lithium metal batteries.
与液体电解质相比,固体聚合物电解质(spe)具有更高的安全性和更好的锂枝晶抑制能力,但存在离子电导率不足和界面稳定性差的问题。相分离聚合物电解质(pspe)部分解决了这些限制,但引入了双界面挑战,包括电极接触不足和相分布不均匀。本文提出了一种新型的BSF复合电解质,该电解质由丙烯酸丁酯(BA)、丁二腈(SN)和LiTFSI组成,以氟碳酸乙烯(FEC)为关键添加剂,通过原位聚合制备。该设计同时增强了聚合BA基质与SN液相之间的相容性,建立了连续的离子传输途径,提高了界面润湿性,并在两个电极上生成了稳定的富liff界面相。通过Raman mapping、HAADF-STEM和TOF-SIMS分析系统地验证了结构演化和界面化学。电化学评价显示出优异的性能。所构建的Li|BSF|Li对称电池在0.5 mA/cm2下稳定循环超过2000小时,临界电流密度(CCD)为4.2 mA/cm2。此外,高质量负载(18 mg/cm2)的Li|BSF|NCM811充满电池在100次循环后保持了80.5%的容量。这些结果代表了聚合物固体电解质中最先进的性能,强调了BSF系统在高能量密度锂金属电池中的潜力。
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Assembling atomically dispersed tungsten co-catalysts on organometal halide perovskite for superior interfacial charge transfer and photocatalytic hydrogen production 在有机金属卤化物钙钛矿上组装原子分散的钨共催化剂,用于优越的界面电荷转移和光催化制氢
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.016
Ting Xu , Zexi Zhang , Shengliang Qi , Hefeng Zhang , Junhui Wang , Yuying Gao , Wenjun Fan , Chenghua Sun , Xu Zong , Lianzhou Wang
Intensifying the electronic metal-support interaction (EMSI) between organometal halide perovskites (OMHPs) photocatalysts and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) co-catalyst is crucial for realizing efficient interfacial charge transfer and solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion. Although atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs) are prone to form stronger EMSI than nanoparticles with support, assembling ADCs on OMHPs remains a great challenge due to the ionic nature and thermal instability of OMHPs. Herein, we realize the design of two-dimensional (2D) OMHP PMA2PbI4 (PMA = C6H5(CH2)NH3+) loaded with non-noble metal-based ADCs, namely tungsten ADCs (WADCs), for the first time. We show that WADCs coordinated with two sulfur and two oxygen atoms are anchored on the surface of PMA2PbI4 via a W–O–Pb link. The resulting WADCs-decorated PMA2PbI4 (WADCs/S-PMA2PbI4) exhibits an extraordinary interfacial charge transfer efficiency of 94.7%, which is much higher than that of Pt/PMA2PbI4 (61.7%). Moreover, WADCs can effectively extend the lifetime of hot carriers and work as the active sites for HER. Consequently, WADCs/S-PMA2PbI4 shows a photocatalytic HER activity superior to that of Pt/PMA2PbI4 and 30 times that of bare PMA2PbI4 with a record turnover frequency (TOF) of 516.3 h−1 per W atom. This work opens a new avenue for designing cost-effective perovskite-based catalysts for solar hydrogen production.
强化有机金属卤化物钙钛矿(OMHPs)光催化剂与析氢反应(HER)助催化剂之间的电子金属-载体相互作用(EMSI)是实现高效界面电荷转移和太阳-氢(STH)转化的关键。虽然原子分散的催化剂(adc)比有载体的纳米颗粒更容易形成强EMSI,但由于omhp的离子性质和热不稳定性,在omhp上组装adc仍然是一个巨大的挑战。本文首次实现了二维(2D) OMHP PMA2PbI4 (PMA = C6H5(CH2)NH3+)负载非贵金属基adc即钨基adc (wadc)的设计。结果表明,与两个氧原子和两个硫原子配合的wadc通过W-O-Pb链固定在PMA2PbI4表面。wadc修饰后的PMA2PbI4 (wadc /S-PMA2PbI4)具有94.7%的界面电荷转移效率,远高于Pt/PMA2PbI4的61.7%。此外,wadc可以有效地延长热载流子的寿命,并作为HER的活性位点。因此,wadc /S-PMA2PbI4的光催化HER活性优于Pt/PMA2PbI4,是裸PMA2PbI4的30倍,每W原子的转换频率(TOF)达到516.3 h−1。这项工作为设计具有成本效益的钙钛矿基太阳能制氢催化剂开辟了新的途径。
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Engineering dual-salt hybrid-solvation electrolytes with moderate coordination: enabling low-temperature kinetics and high-voltage stability in lithium batteries 工程双盐混合溶剂化电解质与适度协调:使低温动力学和高压稳定性的锂电池
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.019
Jiayue Peng , Yuwei Li , Canfu Zhang , Saisai Qiu , Shijie Cheng , Jia Xie
The widespread adoption of lithium-metal batteries (LMBs) faces a critical challenge: the absence of electrolytes that can simultaneously withstand low-temperature and high-voltage operating conditions. To address this fundamental limitation, we introduce a mechanistically guided electrolyte design strategy based on a molecularly engineered hybrid-solvation structure combined with a synergistic dual-salt system. Our approach uniquely employs a fluorinated solvent mixture—comprising fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and moderately coordinating fluorinated ethyl acetate (TFEA)—to reconfigure the Li+ solvation environment. This tailored solvation sheath facilitates anion participation and achieves an optimal balance between contact ion pairs (CIP) and aggregates (AGG), thereby significantly lowering the Li+ desolvation energy barrier. Furthermore, the incorporation of a LiFSI-LiClO4 dual-salt formulation works in concert to construct highly conductive LiF-rich interphases on both electrodes: a stable solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on the Li anode and a robust cathode-electrolyte interphase (CEI) under high voltages. As a result, Li||NCM811 cells exhibit excellent cycling stability from room temperature to −20 °C, together with high capacity retention at high discharge rates (up to 3 C) under a moderate charging rate (0.5 C) and stable operation up to 4.7 V, substantially outperforming conventional single-salt electrolytes. This work establishes a transferrable solvation-interphase design paradigm that links coordination chemistry to interfacial stability, advancing LMBs toward practical, high-energy, wide-temperature deployment.
锂金属电池(lmb)的广泛应用面临着一个严峻的挑战:缺乏能够同时承受低温和高压操作条件的电解质。为了解决这一基本限制,我们引入了一种基于分子工程混合溶剂化结构结合协同双盐系统的机械引导电解质设计策略。我们的方法独特地采用了一种含氟溶剂混合物——包括氟乙烯碳酸酯(FEC)和适度配位的氟乙酸乙酯(TFEA)——来重新配置Li+溶剂化环境。这种定制的溶剂化鞘有利于阴离子的参与,并实现了接触离子对(CIP)和聚集体(AGG)之间的最佳平衡,从而显著降低了Li+的脱溶能垒。此外,结合LiFSI-LiClO4双盐配方协同工作,在两个电极上构建高导电性富liff界面:锂阳极上稳定的固体电解质界面(SEI)和高压下稳健的阴极电解质界面(CEI)。因此,Li||NCM811电池在室温至- 20°C范围内表现出优异的循环稳定性,在中等充电率(0.5 C)下,在高放电率(高达3 C)下保持高容量,在高达4.7 V下稳定运行,大大优于传统的单盐电解质。这项工作建立了一种可转移的溶剂-界面设计范式,将配位化学与界面稳定性联系起来,推动lmb向实用、高能、宽温度的方向发展。
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Distortions induced by Cu-doping enable accelerated oxygen reduction kinetics in Co-free SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ for metal-supported SOFCs cu掺杂引起的畸变加速了金属负载SOFCs中无co的SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ的氧还原动力学
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.013
Fei-Fei Lu , Ru-Yi Hou , Qi Ma , Jia-Hong Li , Chang-Jiu Li , Venkataraman Thangadurai , Cheng-Xin Li
Metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFCs) offer superior mechanical strength and fast start-up, but the mismatch between metal and cathode (oxygen electrode) components poses challenges for developing compatible, high-activity cathodes at intermediate-to-low temperatures (IL-T). Recently, cobalt-free cathode materials have attracted significant attention, especially donor-doped SrFeO3−δ. To further improve their redox performance at IL-T, density functional theory (DFT) calculations were employed in this study to design Cu-doped SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ cathodes, revealing the correlation between Cu-doping and lattice distortion. DFT results indicate that moderate Cu-doping at the B site promotes defect formation and effectively reduces the oxygen vacancy formation energy of the parent SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ, while excessive Cu-doping limits the oxygen vacancy formation. Guided by theoretical insights, SrFe0.9−xNb0.1CuxO3−δ (SFNCx, x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20) materials were synthesized, and experimental results further support the DFT conclusions. The optimized SFNC10 composition exhibited the highest oxygen vacancy concentration and achieved a polarization resistance of 0.15 Ω cm2 at 650 °C. Moreover, this work provides the first demonstration of the SFNC10 cathode applied in an MS-SOFC, with the configuration of FeCr||NiO-GDC||CoGDC||SFNC10, operating stably at 200 mA cm−2 for over 60 h and delivering a peak power density of 728.9 mW cm−2 at 700 °C.
金属支撑固体氧化物燃料电池(MS-SOFCs)具有优异的机械强度和快速启动能力,但金属和阴极(氧电极)组件之间的不匹配为开发兼容的中低温高活性阴极(IL-T)带来了挑战。近年来,无钴正极材料引起了人们的极大关注,尤其是供体掺杂SrFeO3−δ。为了进一步提高它们在IL-T下的氧化还原性能,本研究采用密度泛函理论(DFT)计算设计了cu掺杂的SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ阴极,揭示了cu掺杂与晶格畸变之间的关系。DFT结果表明,在B位适度掺杂cu促进了缺陷的形成,有效降低了母材SrFe0.9Nb0.1O3−δ的氧空位形成能,而过量掺杂cu则限制了氧空位的形成。在理论指导下,合成了SrFe0.9−xNb0.1CuxO3−δ (SFNCx, x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15和0.20)材料,实验结果进一步支持了DFT的结论。优化后的SFNC10在650℃时氧空位浓度最高,极化电阻为0.15 Ω cm2。此外,这项工作首次展示了SFNC10阴极在MS-SOFC中的应用,其结构为FeCr||NiO-GDC||CoGDC||SFNC10,在200 mA cm - 2下稳定工作超过60小时,在700°C下提供728.9 mW cm - 2的峰值功率密度。
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CeO2 regulated vacancies and coordination environment of δ-MnO2 cathode for durable flexible zinc-ion batteries CeO2调控柔性锌离子电池δ-MnO2正极的空位和配位环境
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.012
Shang Wang , Meng Xie , Jiayue Wen , Xinxin Wang , Xinyang Ma , Geng Li , Qing Sun , Yanhong Tian
Aqueous Zn||MnO2 batteries have emerged as highly promising for flexible energy storage systems due to their intrinsic safety and environmental benignity. However, their application remains hindered by the limited density of electrochemically active sites, poor structural stability, and ambiguous charge-storage mechanisms of MnO2 cathodes. Herein, a CeO2 nanoparticle-modified layered δ-MnO2 microcrystalline cathode (CeO2@δ-MnO2) is rationally designed, and the underlying energy-storage mechanisms of the Zn||CeO2@δ-MnO2 battery are systematically investigated. The short-range ordered microcrystalline structure of δ-MnO2 effectively tailors the coordination environment of Mn centers, inducing abundant oxygen vacancies (Vo) that facilitate synergistic H+/Zn2+ co-insertion, thereby substantially enhancing charge-storage capability. Meanwhile, the incorporation of CeO2 nanoparticles not only reinforces the structural integrity of the layered δ-MnO2 framework but also triggers pronounced Jahn-Teller distortion, which further promotes Vo formation and accelerates electrochemical kinetics. Benefiting from these synergistic effects, the Zn||CeO2@δ-MnO2 battery delivers a high reversible capacity of 372.6 mA h g−1 at 0.5 A g−1 and retains 92.14% of its initial capacity after 2000 cycles, markedly outperforming pristine δ-MnO2. Furthermore, a flexible quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery with a sandwich configuration exhibits excellent mechanical flexibility and safety, maintaining a high capacity of 240 mA h g−1 after 300 bending cycles. This work provides an effective defect- and distortion-engineering strategy for the rational design of high-performance flexible MnO2-based cathodes.
由于其固有的安全性和环境友好性,含水锌b| MnO2电池在柔性储能系统中具有很高的应用前景。然而,它们的应用仍然受到电化学活性位点密度有限、结构稳定性差和MnO2阴极电荷存储机制不明确的阻碍。本文合理设计了CeO2纳米粒子修饰层状δ-MnO2微晶阴极(CeO2@δ-MnO2),系统研究了Zn||CeO2@δ-MnO2电池的储能机理。δ-MnO2的短程有序微晶结构有效地调整了Mn中心的配位环境,诱导了丰富的氧空位(Vo),促进了H+/Zn2+的协同插入,从而大大提高了电荷存储能力。同时,CeO2纳米颗粒的掺入不仅增强了层状δ-MnO2框架的结构完整性,而且引发了明显的Jahn-Teller畸变,进一步促进了Vo的形成,加速了电化学动力学。得益于这些协同效应,Zn||CeO2@δ-MnO2电池在0.5 a g - 1下可提供372.6 mA h g - 1的高可逆容量,并且在2000次循环后仍保持其初始容量的92.14%,明显优于原始δ-MnO2电池。此外,具有三明治结构的柔性准固态锌离子电池具有优异的机械灵活性和安全性,在300次弯曲循环后保持240 mA h g−1的高容量。本研究为高性能柔性二氧化锰阴极的合理设计提供了一种有效的缺陷和畸变工程策略。
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Stable nickel electrode for durable perovskite solar modules 用于耐用钙钛矿太阳能组件的稳定镍电极
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.018
Zhengtian Tan , Zheng Zhou , Rui Chen , Wenguang Liu , Qisen Zhou , Jianan Wang , Huaiqing Luo , He Zhu , Tianyin Miao , Wenpei Li , Xiaoxuan Liu , Hasan Raza , Sanwan Liu , Zonghao Liu , Wei Chen
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a promising candidate for next-generation photovoltaic technologies owing to their low fabrication costs and remarkable power conversion efficiencies (PCEs). Nevertheless, their commercialization is hindered by long-term stability issues, particularly the irreversible performance degradation caused by electrode corrosion and ion diffusion during prolonged operation. Here, we present a thermally evaporated non-noble metal electrode, a nickel (Ni) electrode, with exceptional intrinsic physicochemical stability as an alternative to conventional metal electrodes for highly stable perovskite devices. We demonstrate that the Ni electrode exhibits appropriate energy-level alignment and a higher charge migration barrier, endowing it with superior intrinsic stability compared to traditional copper (Cu) electrodes while effectively mitigating interfacial reactions between the perovskite layer and the metal electrode. Consequently, we achieve PCEs of 23.21% and 15.45% for small-area devices and perovskite solar modules (PSMs, aperture area: 113 cm2) based on Ni-electrode, respectively, representing the highest reported efficiencies for PSCs utilizing inert non-noble metal electrodes to date. More importantly, the encapsulated PSM retains 96.4% of its initial PCE after 1000 h of thermal aging at 65 °C in ambient air, underscoring the exceptional operational stability of the proposed Ni-based electrode system.
钙钛矿太阳能电池(PSCs)由于其低廉的制造成本和卓越的功率转换效率(pce)而成为下一代光伏技术的一个有前途的候选者。然而,它们的商业化受到长期稳定性问题的阻碍,特别是在长时间运行期间由电极腐蚀和离子扩散引起的不可逆性能下降。在这里,我们提出了一种热蒸发非贵金属电极,镍(Ni)电极,具有特殊的内在物理化学稳定性,可替代传统金属电极用于高度稳定的钙钛矿器件。我们证明了Ni电极具有合适的能级排列和更高的电荷迁移势垒,与传统的铜(Cu)电极相比,它具有优越的固有稳定性,同时有效地减轻了钙钛矿层和金属电极之间的界面反应。因此,我们在基于ni电极的小面积器件和钙钛矿太阳能组件(psm,孔径面积:113 cm2)上分别实现了23.21%和15.45%的pce,代表了迄今为止使用惰性非贵金属电极的PSCs的最高效率。更重要的是,封装的PSM在65°C环境空气中热老化1000小时后,其初始PCE仍保持96.4%,这表明所提出的ni基电极系统具有出色的运行稳定性。
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Artificial intelligence empowering innovation in key materials for sodium-ion batteries: Machine learning driven design and optimization of cathode and anode materials 人工智能助力钠离子电池关键材料创新:机器学习驱动正极材料设计与优化
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.011
Jun Cong , Shaohua Luo
This review summarizes the cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the development and performance optimization of key materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), with a primary focus on its breakthrough advancements in the innovation of cathode and anode materials. It highlights the pivotal role of AI in accelerating the discovery and optimization process of high-performance SIB materials. In the research and development of cathode materials, AI technology, through machine learning and deep learning algorithms, assists in the design of layered oxides and poly-anion compounds, optimizes the ratio of transition metals and crystal structure, and enhances the kinetics of Na+ intercalation/deintercalation and structural stability. In terms of anode materials, AI technology leverages data-driven high-throughput screening strategies and microstructural modulation models to drive breakthroughs in key performance metrics such as sodium storage capacity and rate capability for hard carbon, alloy-based, and conversion-type anode materials. AI technology successfully establishes a new development paradigm of “data-driven, mechanism-embedded”, achieving full-chain coverage from atomic-scale material design to system-level performance optimization, significantly reducing development cycle and costs. Based on a summary of the current application status of AI technology in the development of SIBs materials, this review further analyzes the challenges that this field is facing, and at the same time looks forward to the development opportunities of the in-depth integration of AI and experimental research and development, providing innovative methodological support and direction guidance for promoting the industrialization process of high-performance SIBs.
本文综述了人工智能技术在钠离子电池关键材料开发和性能优化方面的前沿应用,重点介绍了人工智能技术在负极材料创新方面取得的突破性进展。它强调了人工智能在加速高性能SIB材料的发现和优化过程中的关键作用。在正极材料的研发中,AI技术通过机器学习和深度学习算法,辅助设计层状氧化物和多阴离子化合物,优化过渡金属比例和晶体结构,增强Na+插/脱插动力学和结构稳定性。在阳极材料方面,人工智能技术利用数据驱动的高通量筛选策略和微观结构调制模型,推动硬碳、合金基和转换型阳极材料的钠存储容量和速率能力等关键性能指标的突破。人工智能技术成功建立了“数据驱动、机制嵌入”的发展新范式,实现了从原子级材料设计到系统级性能优化的全链条覆盖,显著缩短了开发周期和成本。本文在总结人工智能技术在sib材料开发中的应用现状的基础上,进一步分析了该领域面临的挑战,同时展望了人工智能与实验研发深度融合的发展机遇,为推动高性能sib的产业化进程提供创新的方法支持和方向指导。
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Interfacial engineering of high-density Cu/Cu2O junctions for enhanced CO2-to-ethanol photothermal conversion 高密度Cu/Cu2O结增强co2 -乙醇光热转化的界面工程
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.009
Qian Huo , Fu Li , Mengxin Duan , Mo Qiu , Qingxin Guan , Wei Li
Photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol is a key pathway for carbon cycle utilization, but its development is limited by the bottlenecks of product selectivity regulation and low C–C coupling efficiency. In this study, a graphene oxide (rGO)-supported high-density Cu/Cu2O heterojunction catalyst was constructed via a “one-pot hydrothermal-high-temperature hydrogen calcination” strategy, leveraging the confinement and electronic modulation effects of “rGO fences” to achieve a significant leap in catalytic performance. Charge density difference and density of states (DOS) analyses reveal that a strong built-in electric field directed from Cu to Cu2O is formed at the heterojunction interface, which efficiently promotes the separation and transfer of charge carriers and optimizes the adsorption of intermediates by regulating the d-band center. Under light irradiation, the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of Cu synergizes with the built-in electric field to enhance the “hot electron” injection efficiency. In situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (in situ FT-IR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the rate-determining step (RDS) energy barrier of the C–C asymmetric coupling pathway of *CO/*CHO at the interface is only 0.92 eV, which is significantly lower than that of side reaction pathways. Under optimal reaction conditions (160 °C, 2 MPa, CO2/H2 = 1:3), the catalyst achieves an ethanol yield of 3250 μmol g−1 h−1 and a liquid-phase selectivity of 93%, providing new insights for the design of efficient catalysts for CO2 conversion to C2+ products.
光热催化CO2还原制乙醇是碳循环利用的重要途径,但其发展受到产物选择性调控和C-C耦合效率低等瓶颈的制约。本研究通过“一锅水热-高温氢煅烧”策略构建了氧化石墨烯(rGO)负载的高密度Cu/Cu2O异质结催化剂,利用“氧化石墨烯栅栏”的约束和电子调制效应,实现了催化性能的显著飞跃。电荷密度差和态密度(DOS)分析表明,在异质结界面处形成了从Cu到Cu2O的强内嵌电场,通过调节d带中心,有效地促进了载流子的分离和转移,并优化了中间体的吸附。在光照射下,Cu的局域表面等离子体共振(LSPR)效应与内置电场协同作用,提高了“热电子”注入效率。原位傅里叶变换红外光谱(In situ FT-IR)和密度功能理论(DFT)计算证实,*CO/*CHO的C-C不对称耦合途径在界面处的速率决定步长(RDS)能垒仅为0.92 eV,明显低于副反应途径。在最佳反应条件(160℃,2 MPa, CO2/H2 = 1:3)下,该催化剂的乙醇产率为3250 μmol g−1 h−1,液相选择性为93%,为设计高效的CO2转化为C2+的催化剂提供了新的思路。
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Strong metal-support interaction in Lewis acid anchored iridium single-atoms boosts hydrazine oxidation-coupled hydrogen evolution Lewis酸锚定铱单原子中强金属-载体相互作用促进肼氧化耦合析氢
IF 14.9 1区 化学 Q1 Energy Pub Date : 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2026.01.010
Guangbo Liu , Zhihao Lou , Qinghao Quan , Yu Dai , Yuanshuo Ma , Pengfei Wu , Xuejing Cui , Xin Chen , Xin Zhou , Luhua Jiang
Hydrazine-assisted water electrolysis is a promising route for hydrogen production, and efficient bi-functional electrodes for the anodic hydrazine oxidation reaction (HzOR) and the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) simplify the devices and enhance the technological advantage. However, suffering from the incompatible adsorption of different intermediates and the sluggish reaction kinetics, the design of effective and durable bi-functional electrodes still faces challenges. Herein, a Lewis acid (WOx) of powerful electron-accepting ability stabilized single-atom Ir catalyst (Ir-SA@WOx), intriguing strong metal-support interaction (SMSI), is demonstrated to efficiently activate H2O and N2H4 molecules. Ir-SA@WOx shows exceptional activity for both HER and HzOR (26.31 and 44.79 A mgIr−1 at −100 mV), surpassing commercial Pt/C and Ir/C by factors of 41.8 and 27.6, respectively. A hydrazine-assisted water electrolyzer fabricated with Ir-SA@WOx achieves a current density of 100 mA cm−2 at an ultra-low cell voltage of 0.313 V and electricity consumption of merely 0.75 kWh m−3 H2, significantly lower than conventional water electrolysis systems (1.852 V, 4.43 kWh m−3 H2). In situ infrared absorption spectroscopy and theoretical calculations elucidate that the SMSI in Ir-SA@WOx reconstructs the electronic structure to facilitate the activation of the rigid water at the catalyst/electrolyte interface into free species, also optimizes H* adsorption and accelerates dehydrogenation kinetics of the potential-determining step of N2H3*-to-N2H2* at Ir-sites, thereby realizing high activity for both HER and HzOR. This work illustrates the tailoring of electronic structures via the SMSI effect for catalytic-activity enhancement, guiding the design of advanced bi-functional catalysts for energy-efficient hydrogen production.
联氨辅助电解是一种很有前途的制氢途径,高效的双功能电极用于阳极联氨氧化反应(HzOR)和阴极析氢反应(HER),简化了装置,增强了技术优势。然而,由于不同中间体的不相容吸附和反应动力学缓慢,设计有效且耐用的双功能电极仍然面临挑战。本文中,路易斯酸(WOx)具有强大的电子接受能力,稳定了单原子Ir催化剂(Ir-SA@WOx),激发了强金属-载体相互作用(SMSI),有效地激活了H2O和N2H4分子。Ir-SA@WOx对HER和HzOR的活性(在- 100 mV下分别为26.31和44.79 A mgIr - 1),分别超过商业Pt/C和Ir/C的41.8和27.6倍。用Ir-SA@WOx制备的肼辅助水电解器在超低电池电压0.313 V下电流密度达到100 mA cm−2,耗电量仅为0.75 kWh m−3 H2,显著低于传统电解系统(1.852 V, 4.43 kWh m−3 H2)。原位红外吸收光谱和理论计算表明,Ir-SA@WOx中的SMSI重构了电子结构,促进了催化剂/电解质界面上刚性水活化为自由物质,优化了H*吸附,加速了ir位上N2H3*到n2h2 *的电位决定步骤的脱氢动力学,从而实现了HER和HzOR的高活性。这项工作说明了通过SMSI效应来调整电子结构以增强催化活性,指导了用于节能制氢的先进双功能催化剂的设计。
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