Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading

Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted much attentions due to the advantages of high catalysis efficiency and selectivity. However, the controllable and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a controlled one-pot synthesis of nickel single atoms embedded...

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Main Authors: Zhao, Shiyong, Wang, T., Zhou, G., Zhang, L., Lin, C., Veder, Jean-Pierre, Johannessen, B., Saunders, M., Yin, L., Liu, C., De Marco, Roland, Yang, S.Z., Zhang, Q., Jiang, San Ping
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Online Access:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/cnma.202000223
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90803
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author Zhao, Shiyong
Wang, T.
Zhou, G.
Zhang, L.
Lin, C.
Veder, Jean-Pierre
Johannessen, B.
Saunders, M.
Yin, L.
Liu, C.
De Marco, Roland
Yang, S.Z.
Zhang, Q.
Jiang, San Ping
author_facet Zhao, Shiyong
Wang, T.
Zhou, G.
Zhang, L.
Lin, C.
Veder, Jean-Pierre
Johannessen, B.
Saunders, M.
Yin, L.
Liu, C.
De Marco, Roland
Yang, S.Z.
Zhang, Q.
Jiang, San Ping
author_sort Zhao, Shiyong
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted much attentions due to the advantages of high catalysis efficiency and selectivity. However, the controllable and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a controlled one-pot synthesis of nickel single atoms embedded on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NiSA−N−CNT) and nitrogen-doped graphene (NiSA−N−G). The formation of NiSA−N−CNT is due to the solid-to-solid rolling up mechanism during the high temperature pyrolysis at 800 °C from the stacked and layered Ni-doped g-C3N4, g-C3N4−Ni structure to a tubular CNT structure. Addition of citric acid introduces an amorphous carbon source on the layered g-C3N4−Ni and after annealing at the same temperature of 800 °C, instead of formation of NiSA−N−CNT, Ni single atoms embedded in planar graphene type supports, NiSA−N−G were obtained. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation indicates the introduction of amorphous carbon source substantially reduces the structure fluctuation or curvature of layered g-C3N4-Ni intermediate products, thus interrupting the solid-to-solid rolling process and leading to the formation of planar graphene type supports for Ni single atoms. The as-synthesized NiSA−N−G with Ni atomic loading of ∼6 wt% catalysts shows a better activity and stability for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) than NiSA−N−CNT with Ni atomic loading of ∼15 wt% due to the open and exposed Ni single atom active sites in NiSA−N−G. This study demonstrates for the first time the feasibility in the control of the microstructure of carbon supports in the synthesis of SACs.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-908032023-05-04T08:12:42Z Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading Zhao, Shiyong Wang, T. Zhou, G. Zhang, L. Lin, C. Veder, Jean-Pierre Johannessen, B. Saunders, M. Yin, L. Liu, C. De Marco, Roland Yang, S.Z. Zhang, Q. Jiang, San Ping Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Ni single-atom catalysts controlled synthesis carbon nanotube graphene carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR) METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS OXYGEN REDUCTION ACTIVE-SITES CATALYSTS EFFICIENT ELECTROCATALYSTS PERFORMANCE NANOSHEETS EVOLUTION OXIDATION Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted much attentions due to the advantages of high catalysis efficiency and selectivity. However, the controllable and efficient synthesis of SACs remains a significant challenge. Herein, we report a controlled one-pot synthesis of nickel single atoms embedded on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NiSA−N−CNT) and nitrogen-doped graphene (NiSA−N−G). The formation of NiSA−N−CNT is due to the solid-to-solid rolling up mechanism during the high temperature pyrolysis at 800 °C from the stacked and layered Ni-doped g-C3N4, g-C3N4−Ni structure to a tubular CNT structure. Addition of citric acid introduces an amorphous carbon source on the layered g-C3N4−Ni and after annealing at the same temperature of 800 °C, instead of formation of NiSA−N−CNT, Ni single atoms embedded in planar graphene type supports, NiSA−N−G were obtained. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation indicates the introduction of amorphous carbon source substantially reduces the structure fluctuation or curvature of layered g-C3N4-Ni intermediate products, thus interrupting the solid-to-solid rolling process and leading to the formation of planar graphene type supports for Ni single atoms. The as-synthesized NiSA−N−G with Ni atomic loading of ∼6 wt% catalysts shows a better activity and stability for the CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) than NiSA−N−CNT with Ni atomic loading of ∼15 wt% due to the open and exposed Ni single atom active sites in NiSA−N−G. This study demonstrates for the first time the feasibility in the control of the microstructure of carbon supports in the synthesis of SACs. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90803 10.1002/cnma.202000223 English https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/cnma.202000223 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100568 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100731 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH unknown
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Ni single-atom catalysts
controlled synthesis
carbon nanotube
graphene
carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR)
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS
OXYGEN REDUCTION
ACTIVE-SITES
CATALYSTS
EFFICIENT
ELECTROCATALYSTS
PERFORMANCE
NANOSHEETS
EVOLUTION
OXIDATION
Zhao, Shiyong
Wang, T.
Zhou, G.
Zhang, L.
Lin, C.
Veder, Jean-Pierre
Johannessen, B.
Saunders, M.
Yin, L.
Liu, C.
De Marco, Roland
Yang, S.Z.
Zhang, Q.
Jiang, San Ping
Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title_full Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title_fullStr Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title_full_unstemmed Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title_short Controlled One-pot Synthesis of Nickel Single Atoms Embedded in Carbon Nanotube and Graphene Supports with High Loading
title_sort controlled one-pot synthesis of nickel single atoms embedded in carbon nanotube and graphene supports with high loading
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Ni single-atom catalysts
controlled synthesis
carbon nanotube
graphene
carbon dioxide reduction (CO2RR)
METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS
OXYGEN REDUCTION
ACTIVE-SITES
CATALYSTS
EFFICIENT
ELECTROCATALYSTS
PERFORMANCE
NANOSHEETS
EVOLUTION
OXIDATION
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/cnma.202000223
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/cnma.202000223
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/cnma.202000223
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90803