Enhancing electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction efficiency through heat-induced metamorphosis of copper nanowires into copper oxide/copper nanotubes with tunable surface.

Electrochemical CO reduction reaction (CORR) presents a unique opportunity to convert carbon dioxide (CO) to value-added products while simultaneously storing renewable energy in the form of chemical energy. However, particle applications of this technology are limited due to the poor efficiency and product selectivity of the existing catalyst. In this study, we demonstrate a facile method for the heat-induced transformation of copper nanowires into CuO/Cu nanotubes with defect-enriched surfaces.

FeC-coated biochar nanosheets as efficient bifunctional catalyst for electrochemical detection and reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

Herein, we present the exceptional performance of FeC-coated carbon sheets (FC) derived from the pyrolysis of waste biomass as a bifunctional catalyst for electrochemical detection and catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). Despite having a lower surface area, larger particle size, and lesser N content, the FC material prepared at a calcination temperature of 900 °C (FC) outperforms the other samples. Deeper investigations revealed that the FC efficiently facilitates the charge transfer process and enhances the diffusion rate of 4-NP, leading to increased surface coverage of 4-NP on the surface of FC.

In situ construction of FeO@FeOOH for efficient electrocatalytic urea oxidation.

Substituting water oxidation half of water splitting with anodic oxidation of urea can reduce the cost of H production and provide an avenue for treating urea-rich wastewater. However, developing an efficient and stable electrocatalyst is necessary to overcome the indolent kinetics of the urea oxidation reaction (UOR). Accordingly, we have used the Schikorr reaction to deposit FeO particles on the nickel foam (FeO/NF).

Critical Review, Recent Updates on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-67 (ZIF-67) and Its Derivatives for Electrochemical Water Splitting.

Design and construction of low-cost electrocatalysts with high catalytic activity and long-term stability is a challenging task in the field of catalysis. Metal-organic frameworks (MOF) are promising candidates as precursor materials in the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts for energy conversion and storage applications. This review starts with a summary of basic concepts and key evaluation parameters involved in the electrochemical water-splitting reaction.

Recent Trends in Electrochemical Sensors for Vital Biomedical Markers Using Hybrid Nanostructured Materials.

This work provides a succinct insight into the recent developments in electrochemical quantification of vital biomedical markers using hybrid metallic composite nanostructures. After a brief introduction to the biomarkers, five types of crucial biomarkers, which require timely and periodical monitoring, are shortlisted, namely, cancer, cardiac, inflammatory, diabetic and renal biomarkers. This review emphasizes the usage and advantages of hybrid nanostructured materials as the recognition matrices toward the detection of vital biomarkers.