Citation: Chun Yin, Shuli Wang, Fulin Yang, Ligang Feng. Carbon-constrained heterogeneous Ni-Mo telluride for efficient urea oxidation[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2026, 37(6): 110999. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110999 shu

Carbon-constrained heterogeneous Ni-Mo telluride for efficient urea oxidation

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225002, China

ligang.feng@yzu.edu.cn

Received Date: 12 December 2024
Revised Date: 18 February 2025
Accepted Date: 24 February 2025
Available Online: 26 February 2025

Figures(4)

Exploring multiphase interfaces to modulate the electronic structure of catalysts is critical for energy conversion catalysis processes. Herein, we demonstrated the carbon-constrained heterogeneous NiTe-MoTe₂ microsphere catalysts with high performance induced by heterostructure charge redistribution for energy-saving hydrogen generation from urea electrolysis. The hybrid NiTe-MoTe₂ generated the optimized Gibbs adsorption-free energy for reducing the reaction energy barrier and enhancing catalytic kinetics. The high-valence Mo created a favorable chemical environment for positively charged Ni species formation by modulating the electronic structure. The NiTe-MoTe₂ composites exhibit superior electrocatalytic activity compared to the pure-phase NiTe or MoTe₂ catalysts, achieving a current density of 10 mA/cm² at 1.40 V for urea oxidation, along with rapid catalytic kinetics and robust stability. The NiTe-MoTe₂Pt/C electrolyzer achieves a current density of 10 mA/cm² at a cell potential of 1.49 V and maintains excellent long-term durability over 120 h at 1.60 V for urea electrolysis. The promoted spontaneous dehydrogenation and CO₂ desorption ability catalyzed by NiTe-MoTe₂ largely improved the reaction kinetics and performance. The current work showed new insights for the development of advanced energy conversion catalytic mate.
- Urea oxidation,
- Nickel telluride,
- Molybdenum telluride,
- Heterogeneous catalysis,
- Water electrolysis
1. [1]
  Z. Miao, G. Wu, Q. Wang, et al., Mater. Rep.: Energy 3 (2023) 100235.
2. [2]
  X.Q. Qiao, W. Chen, C. Li, et al., Mater. Rep.: Energy 3 (2023) 100234.
3. [3]
  C. Liu, L. Feng, Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 42 (2023) 100136.
4. [4]
  S. Xu, Q. Wu, B.A. Lu, et al., Acta Phys. Chim. Sin. 39 (2023) 2209001.
5. [5]
  R. He, C. Wang, L. Feng, Chin. Chem. Lett. 34 (2023) 107241. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2022.02.046
6. [6]
  S. Pan, Z. Ma, W. Yang, et al., Mater. Rep.: Energy 3 (2023) 100212.
7. [7]
  G.G. Kumar, A. Farithkhan, A. Manthiram, Adv. Energy Sustain. Res. 1 (2020) 2000015. doi: 10.1002/aesr.202000015
8. [8]
  Y. Fan, Y. Gu, D. Wang, et al., J. Energy Chem. 95 (2024) 428–439. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2024.04.002
9. [9]
  J. Li, J. Li, T. Liu, et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 60 (2021) 26656–26662. doi: 10.1002/anie.202107886
10. [10]
  Z. Zheng, D. Wu, L. Chen, et al., Appl. Catal. B 340 (2024) 123214. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123214
11. [11]
  W. Lv, L. Zhu, X. Kong, et al., J. Alloys Compd. 965 (2023) 171292. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2023.171292
12. [12]
  R. Deng, W. Jiang, T. Yu, et al., Chin. J. Struct. Chem. 43 (2024) 100290.
13. [13]
  S. Song, X. Huang, Y. Yang, L. Feng, Chem. Commun. 60 (2024) 10906–10909. doi: 10.1039/d4cc03975k
14. [14]
  Y. Xing, H. Xue, J. Sun, et al., Acta Phys. Chim. Sin. 40 (2024) 2304046. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202304046
15. [15]
  F. Gao, J. He, H. Wang, et al., Nano Res. Energy 1 (2022) 9120029. doi: 10.26599/NRE.2022.9120029
16. [16]
  H. Sun, J.M. Yang, J.G. Li, et al., Appl. Catal. B 272 (2020) 118988. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.118988
17. [17]
  X. Chu, Y. Liao, L. Wang, J. Li, H. Xu, Chin. Chem. Lett. 34 (2023) 108285. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108285
18. [18]
  Q. Yang, X. Tong, Z. Wang, Mater. Rep.: Energy 4 (2024) 100253.
19. [19]
  T. Liu, Y. Wang, Y. Li, J. Phys. Chem. C 125 (2021) 19164–19170. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c05847
20. [20]
  Y. Liao, S. Deng, Y. Qing, et al., J. Energy Chem. 76 (2023) 566–575. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2022.10.007
21. [21]
  Y. Song, J. Huang, C. Tang, et al., Small 20 (2024) 2403612. doi: 10.1002/smll.202403612
22. [22]
  J. Wan, Z. Wu, G. Fang, et al., J. Energy Chem. 91 (2024) 226–235. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2023.12.017
23. [23]
  S. Xu, D. Jiao, X. Ruan, et al., J. Colloid Interf. Sci. 671 (2024) 46–55. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.05.155
24. [24]
  L. Wang, W. He, D. Yin, et al., Chem. Eng. J. 462 (2023) 142254. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.142254
25. [25]
  C. Yin, J. Li, S. Wang, et al., Carbon Energy 6 (2024) e553. doi: 10.1002/cey2.553
26. [26]
  M. Du, Y. Ji, Y. Li, S. Liu, J. Yan, Adv. Funct. Mater. 34 (2024) 2402776. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202402776
27. [27]
  C. Yin, F. Yang, S. Wang, L. Feng, Chin. J. Catal. 51 (2023) 225–236. doi: 10.1016/S1872-2067(23)64490-0
28. [28]
  S. Zheng, J. Wu, K. Wang, et al., Acta Phys. Chim. Sin. 39 (2023) 2301032. doi: 10.3866/pku.whxb202301032
29. [29]
  K. Liu, Y. Yu, J. Cheng, et al., Mater. Today Chem. 38 (2024) 102071. doi: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102071
30. [30]
  J. Wang, X. Dong, J. Liu, et al., ACS Catal. 11 (2021) 7422–7428. doi: 10.1021/acscatal.1c01284
31. [31]
  X. Xu, X. Wei, L. Xu, M. Huang, A. Toghan, J. Energy Chem. 85 (2023) 116–125.
32. [32]
  C. Zhang, W. Xu, S. Li, et al., Chem. Eng. J. 454 (2023) 140291. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140291
33. [33]
  F. Shen, W. Jiang, G. Qian, et al., J. Power Sources 458 (2020) 228014. doi: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2020.228014
34. [34]
  L. Kulandaivel, J. Park, P. Sivakumar, H. Jung, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron. 34 (2023) 1557. doi: 10.1007/s10854-023-10977-8
35. [35]
  J. Mao, Q.T.H. Ta, N.N. Tri, et al., Appl. Mater. Today 35 (2023) 101939. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2023.101939
36. [36]
  J. Li, C. Yin, S. Wang, B. Zhang, L. Feng, Chem. Sci. 15 (2024) 13659–13667. doi: 10.1039/d4sc01862a
37. [37]
  M. Zhu, Q. Yan, Y. Xue, et al., ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 10 (2022) 279–287. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06178
38. [38]
  L. Guo, J. Chi, J. Zhu, et al., Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 320 (2023) 121977. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121977
39. [39]
  M. Li, F. Yang, J. Chang, A. Schechter, L. Feng, Acta Phys. Chim. Sin. 39 (2023) 2301005. doi: 10.3866/pku.whxb202301005
40. [40]
  Y. Xiao, L. Zheng, M. Cao, Nano Energy 12 (2015) 152–160. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.12.015
41. [41]
  S. Wang, L. Zhao, J. Li, et al., J. Energy Chem. 66 (2022) 483–492. doi: 10.1016/j.jechem.2021.08.042
42. [42]
  L. Deng, K. Zhang, D. Shi, et al., Appl. Catal. B 299 (2021) 120660. doi: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120660
43. [43]
  B. Hammer, J.K. Nørskov, Surf. Sci. 343 (1995) 211–220. doi: 10.1016/0039-6028(96)80007-0
44. [44]
  F. Gong, M. Liu, S. Ye, et al., Adv. Funct. Mater. 31 (2021) 2101715. doi: 10.1002/adfm.202101715
45. [45]
  G. Li, C. Liu, Y. Yang, et al., Chem. Eng. J. 455 (2023) 140893. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.140893
46. [46]
  F. Yang, P. Han, N. Yao, et al., Chem. Sci. 11 (2020) 12118–12123. doi: 10.1039/d0sc03917a
47. [47]
  F. Nie, Z. Li, X. Dai, et al., Chem. Eng. J. 431 (2022) 134080.
48. [48]
  L. Wang, M. Li, Z. Huang, et al., J. Power Sources 264 (2014) 282–289.
49. [49]
  X. Zhang, G. Ma, L. Shui, G. Zhou, X. Wang, J. Energy Chem. 72 (2022) 88–96. doi: 10.1117/12.2657525
50. [50]
  L. Zhang, L. Wang, H. Lin, et al., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58 (2019) 16820–16825. doi: 10.1002/anie.201909832
51. [51]
  H. Li, Y. Liu, X. Wang, et al., Chin. Chem. Lett. 36 (2025) 110042.
1. [1]
  Yiming Guo , Zhouhong Yu , Bin He , Pengzuo Chen . Metallic cobalt mediated molybdenum nitride for efficient glycerol upgrading with water electrolysis. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(9): 111010-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111010
2. [2]
  Wen-Jing Li , Jun-Bo Wang , Yu-Heng Liu , Mo Zhang , Zhan-Hui Zhang . Molybdenum-doped carbon nitride as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for direct amination of nitroarenes with arylboronic acids. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(3): 110001-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110001
3. [3]
  Ruiying Liu , Li Zhao , Baishan Liu , Jiayuan Yu , Yujie Wang , Wanqiang Yu , Di Xin , Chaoqiong Fang , Xuchuan Jiang , Riming Hu , Hong Liu , Weijia Zhou . Modulating pollutant adsorption and peroxymonosulfate activation sites on Co3O4@N,O doped-carbon shell for boosting catalytic degradation activity. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2024, 43(8): 100332-100332. doi: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2024.100332
4. [4]
  Zhuo Li , Peng Yu , Di Shen , Xinxin Zhang , Zhijian Liang , Baoluo Wang , Lei Wang . Low-loading Pt anchored on molybdenum carbide-based polyhedral carbon skeleton for enhancing pH-universal hydrogen production. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(4): 109713-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109713
5. [5]
  Tianyi Zhou , Heng Yang , Guangbin Zhou , Feng Chen , Pan Gao . Recent advances of heterogeneous manganese catalysis in organic synthesis. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2026, 37(6): 112223-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.112223
6. [6]
  Heng Yang , Zhijie Zhou , Conghui Tang , Feng Chen . Recent advances in heterogeneous hydrosilylation of unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 35(6): 109257-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.109257
7. [7]
  Shuai Tang , Zian Wang , Mengyi Zhu , Xinyun Zhao , Xiaoyun Hu , Hua Zhang . Synthesis of organoboron compounds via heterogeneous C–H and C–X borylation. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(5): 110503-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110503
8. [8]
  Xiaoke Xi , Xinpeng Li , Yang Liu , Yucheng Zhang , Linmei Li , Jianming Li , Xu Jin , Shuhong Jiao , Zhanwu Lei , Ruiguo Cao . Monolithic medium-entropy alloy electrode enables efficient and stable oxygen evolution reaction. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(12): 110535-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110535
9. [9]
  Baokang Geng , Xiang Chu , Li Liu , Lingling Zhang , Shuaishuai Zhang , Xiao Wang , Shuyan Song , Hongjie Zhang . High-efficiency PdNi single-atom alloy catalyst toward cross-coupling reaction. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2024, 35(7): 108924-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108924
10. [10]
  Hua Liu , Jian Zhao , Qi Li , Xiang-Yu Zhang , Zhi-Wei Zheng , Kun Huang , Da-Bin Qin , Bin Zhao . Indium-captured zirconium-porphyrin frameworks displaying rare multi-selectivity for catalytic transfer hydrogenation of aldehydes and ketones. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(6): 110593-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110593
11. [11]
  Chengyao Zhao , Jingyuan Liao , Yuxiang Zhu , Yiying Zhang , Lianjie Zhai , Junrong Huang , Hengzhi You . Polystyrene-supported phosphoric-acid catalyzed atroposelective construction of axially chiral N-aryl benzimidazoles. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(6): 110337-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110337
12. [12]
  Shuangyu Wu , Jian Peng , Yue Jiang , Sijie Lin . The overlooked promotional effects of alcohols to BiOBr catalysts in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(11): 110819-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110819
13. [13]
  Rui Deng , Wenjie Jiang , Tianqi Yu , Jiali Lu , Boyao Feng , Panagiotis Tsiakaras , Shibin Yin . Cycad-leaf-like crystalline-amorphous heterostructures for efficient urea oxidation-assisted water splitting. Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2024, 43(7): 100290-100290. doi: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2024.100290
14. [14]
  Jihong Li , Zhenying Feng , Xiaokun Sheng , Keren Chen , Jingming Ran , Luyao Li , Lei Shi , Tongzhou Wang , Yida Deng . Square-meter-scale nickel-based anode: Facile room-temperature construction for efficient industrial water electrolysis. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(11): 111652-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.111652
15. [15]
  Qing Li , Guangxun Zhang , Yuxia Xu , Yangyang Sun , Huan Pang . P-Regulated Hierarchical Structure Ni₂P Assemblies toward Efficient Electrochemical Urea Oxidation. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2024, 40(9): 2308045-0. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB202308045
16. [16]
  Kailu Guo , Jinzhi Jia , Huijiao Wang , Ziyu Hao , Yinjian Chen , Ke Shi , Haixia Wu , Cailing Xu . Structural tuning and reconstruction of CeO₂-coupled nickel selenides for robust water oxidation. Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025, 36(8): 110888-. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110888
17. [17]
  Jianchun Wang , Ruyu Xie . The Fantastical Dance of Miss Electron: Contra-Thermodynamic Electrocatalytic Reactions. University Chemistry, 2025, 40(4): 331-339. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202406082
18. [18]
  Minglei Sun , Zhong-Yong Yuan . Valorization strategies for electrodegradation of nitrogenous wastes in sewage. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2025, 41(9): 100108-0. doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100108
19. [19]
  Jinxin Gao , Yuliang Li , Qiuya Zhang , Zhaoyang Wang , Honghao Li , Xiaofang Zhang , Dongliang Tian . Experimental Teaching Design for High-Efficiency Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Production Electrodes with Bubble Diversion Function. University Chemistry, 2026, 41(4): 380-392. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202502101
20. [20]
  Honghong Zhang , Zhen Wei , Derek Hao , Lin Jing , Yuxi Liu , Hongxing Dai , Weiqin Wei , Jiguang Deng . 非均相催化CO₂与烃类协同催化转化的最新进展. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, 2025, 41(7): 100073-0. doi: 10.1016/j.actphy.2025.100073

Get Citation

PDF

XML

Metrics

PDF Downloads(0)
Abstract views(18)
HTML views(2)

通讯作者: 陈斌, bchen63@163.com

1.
沈阳化工大学材料科学与工程学院沈阳 110142