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  • Carbon flowers as electrocatalysts for the reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide NANO RESEARCH Gong, H., Wei, L., Chen, S., Chen, Z., Jaramillo, T. F., Bao, Z. 2023

    View details for DOI 10.1007/s12274-023-5903-8

    View details for Web of Science ID 001030509300001

  • Tracking the Dynamics of a Ag-MnO x Oxygen Reduction Catalyst Using In Situ and Operando X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Spectroscopy ACS ENERGY LETTERS Schroder, J., Zamora Zeledon, J. A., Kamat, G. A., Kreider, M. E., Wei, L., Mule, A. S., Torres, A., Yap, K., Sokaras, D., Gallo, A., Stevens, M., Jaramillo, T. F. 2023

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00823

    View details for Web of Science ID 001015819200001

  • Insights into Active Sites and Mechanisms of Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation on Nickel-Iron Oxyhydroxide Electrodes ACS CATALYSIS Wei, L., Hossain, M., Boyd, M. J., Aviles-Acosta, J., Kreider, M. E., Nielander, A. C., Stevens, M., Jaramillo, T. F., Bajdich, M., Hahn, C. 2023: 4272-4282

    View details for DOI 10.1021/acscatal.2c05656

    View details for Web of Science ID 000953973700001

  • Understanding the Stability of Manganese Chromium Antimonate Electrocatalysts through Multimodal In Situ and Operando Measurements. Journal of the American Chemical Society Kreider, M. E., Kamat, G. A., Zamora Zeledón, J. A., Wei, L., Sokaras, D., Gallo, A., Stevens, M. B., Jaramillo, T. F. 2022

    Abstract

    Improving electrocatalyst stability is critical for the development of electrocatalytic devices. Herein, we utilize an on-line electrochemical flow cell coupled with an inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) to characterize the impact of composition and reactant gas on the multielement dissolution of Mn(-Cr)-Sb-O electrocatalysts. Compared to Mn2O3 and Cr2O3 oxides, the antimonate framework stabilizes Mn at OER potentials and Cr at both ORR and OER potentials. Furthermore, dissolution of Mn and Cr from Mn(-Cr) -Sb-O is driven by the ORR reaction rate, with minimal dissolution under N2. We observe preferential dissolution of Cr totaling 13% over 10 min at 0.3, 0.6, and 0.9 V vs RHE, with only 1.5% loss of Mn, indicating an enrichment of Mn at the surface of the particles. Despite this asymmetric dissolution, operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) showed no measurable changes in the Mn K-edge at comparable potentials. This could suggest that modification to the Mn oxidation state and/or phase in the surface layer is too small or that the layer is too thin to be measured with the bulk XAS measurement. Lastly, on-line ICP-MS was used to assess the effects of applied potential, scan rate, and current on Mn-Cr-Sb-O during cyclic voltammetry and accelerated stress tests. With this deeper understanding of the interplay between oxygen reduction and dissolution, testing procedures were identified to maximize both activity and stability. This work highlights the use of multimodal in situ characterization techniques in tandem to build a more complete model of stability and develop protocols for optimizing catalyst performance.

    View details for DOI 10.1021/jacs.2c08600

    View details for PubMedID 36453840

  • Electro-assisted regeneration of pH-sensitive ion exchangers for sustainable phosphate removal and recovery. Water research Dong, H., Wei, L., Tarpeh, W. A. 2020; 184: 116167

    Abstract

    Removal and recovery of phosphate from wastewater can minimize deleterious environmental impacts and supplement fertilizer supply. Hybrid anion exchangers (HAIX, with doped ferric oxide nanoparticles (FeOnp)) can remove phosphate from complex wastewaters and recover concentrated phosphate solutions. In this study, we integrate HAIX with a weak acid cation exchanger (WAC) to enrich phosphate and calcium in mild regenerants and precipitate both elements for recovery. We demonstrated an electro-assisted regeneration approach to avoid strong acid and base input. Based on demonstrated pH sensitivities of both materials, electrochemically produced mild electrolytes (pH 3 and pH 11), which are 100-1000 times less concentrated than typical regenerants, preserved 80% WAC and 50% HAIX capacities over five batch adsorption-regeneration cycles. FeOnp in HAIX facilitated regeneration due to pH sensitivity and their likely distribution on the resin particle surface, which reduced intraparticle diffusion path length. In column tests, repeatable phosphate removal (> 95%) from synthetic wastewater (3mg P/L) was achieved with 20kWh/kg P specific energy consumption. After removal, a similar 50% HAIX regeneration efficiency as batch experiments was achieved. In spent regenerant, more than 95% phosphorus was recovered as hydroxyapatite. This novel approach enhances ion exchange by minimizing chemical inputs.

    View details for DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116167

    View details for PubMedID 32682079

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