Tying up materials for electrochemical energy storage and catalysis

• Grant number: 21/00675-4
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2022
• End date: February 28, 2027
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Roberto Manuel Torresi
• Grantee: Roberto Manuel Torresi
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Liane Marcia Rossi ; Susana Inés Córdoba de Torresi
• Associated researchers: Ana Paula de Lima Batista ; Antonio Gustavo Sampaio de Oliveira Filho ; Paulo Filho Marques de Oliveira ; Vitor Leite Martins
• Associated research grant(s): 24/15486-0 - Plasmon effects during oxygen evolution reaction at Co oxide layers, AV.EXT; 23/09714-8 - Multi-use equipment approved in grant 21/00675-4: fixed-bed flow catalytic reactor, AP.EMU; 22/15887-0 - Multi-user equipment approved in grant 2021/00675-4: gas chromatography, AP.EMU
• Associated scholarship(s): 24/17786-1 - Exploring the limits of nanobioplasmonics: toxicological effects, environmental risks and therapeutic opportunities, BP.PD; 24/21412-0 - Electro-oxidation of alcohols on platinum: a multifaceted computational approach via electronic structure calculations and microkinetic modeling, BP.DR; 25/03761-0 - PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POROUS CARBON MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS IN ADSORPTION, CATALYSIS AND ENERGY, BP.DR; + associated scholarships 24/21701-1 - Heteroleptic Cu(I) compounds containing substituted 2,2'-biquinoline ligands: A computational approach, BP.IC; 24/17138-0 - Use of COFs and MOFs to increase the surface area of hard carbon nanofibers for sodium ion batteries., BP.DR; 24/05899-6 - Unraveling the role of H2O in Ni-Ga-based catalysts in CO2 hydrogenation to methanol, BP.PD; 24/06403-4 - Analysis of materials produced for electrochemical energy storage and catalysis., BP.TT; 24/01971-4 - Computacional Design of First-Row Transition Metal Complexes Based Photosensitizers., BP.DR; 23/16671-3 - Electrocatalytic activity of layered double hydroxides decorated with plasmonic nanoparticles, BP.PD; 24/01361-1 - Synthesis of catalysts based on Co(OH)2 towards electrocatalytic reduction of N2 to NH3 in water in salt electrolytes, BP.IC; 23/17652-2 - Development of a prototype sodium-ion battery with a polymer electrolyte based on ionic liquids, BP.DR; 23/13080-4 - Catalytic activity of silica supported Co with N-doped carbon in varying stoichiometric proportions for CO2 hydrogenation, BP.IC; 23/10722-5 - Computational design of bioinspired transition metal-based catalysts for H2 generation, BP.DR; 23/05967-9 - PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CATALYSTS FOR SMALL MOLECULES ACTIVATION INTO ENERGY CARRIERS, BP.PD; 23/00142-1 - Development of high-performance Sodium-Ion Batteries and Pseudocapacitors Based on MXene, hard carbons and mixed layered oxides materials, BP.PD; 22/12609-9 - Hard carbon nanofibers as a self-supporting negative electrode for the next generation of sodium-ion batteries, BP.PD; 22/10235-4 - MECHANOCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF POROUS ORGANIC STRUCTURES APPLIED TO POSITIVE ELECTRODES OF LITHIUM-SULFUR (Li-S) BATTERIES, BP.IC; 22/10194-6 - Study of CO2 Reduction Mechanism with Gold Catalysts, BP.IC; 22/11335-2 - Enhanced electrochemical reduction of N2 with materials of plasmonically active metal nanoparticles, (Au, Ag, Pd, Ru) and (Mo, Ti, Ce), combined with n-type semiconductors, BP.DD; 22/09567-2 - Architecture of electrochemical capacitors using MXene as electrode material, BP.IC; 22/06946-2 - Electrocatalytic N2 reduction to form NH3. On the search of new catalysts and electrolytes, BP.IC; 22/04604-7 - Plasmonic contributions to N2 and CO2 co-electrolysis, BP.PD; 22/05422-0 - Development of high-performance Sodium-Ion Batteries and Pseudocapacitors Based on MXene, hard carbons and mixed layered oxides materials, BP.PD; 22/04920-6 - Preparation and characterization of porous carbon materials for applications in adsorption, catalysis and energy, BP.DD - associated scholarships

Abstract

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), 80% of the global energy demand is derived from fossil fuels which are non-renewable energy sources and their use implicate in environmental consequences contribuiting to pollution and climate change effect. To address these problems, much effort has been made towards a clean energy development and some reactions are at the core of the energy conversion technologies such as the water electrolysis, CO2 reduction, biomass upgrade and N2 reduction. Also, highly efficiency and low-cost rechargeable batteries have become cornerstone technologies. Lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are currently the most popular mobile storage device while Sodium Ion Batteries (SIBs) are promising alternative to stationary storage due their similarities with LIBs and Na availability. New technological devices require more powerful and long living batteries, which motivates the search for the improvement of their components. This project proposes the use of different, versatile and environmentally friendly methodologies for the development and study of nanomaterials (inorganic, organic and/or their hybrids) with size, shape, composition, structure (solid or empty interiors) well-defined and controllable architectures, targeting a variety of relevant applications. Specifically, we are interested in applications aiming energy storage devices (batteries and electrochemical capacitors), electrocatalysis for the transformation of energy vectors and nanocatalysts (heterogeneous catalysis and plasmonic catalysis/biocatalysis). In all of these applications, the use of controlled nanomaterials will allow to make an accurate correlation between the observed performances and all the physico-chemical parameters that define the material, opening the possibility not only for the optimization of properties in relation to conventional nanomaterials, but also for the design and development of advanced nanomaterials presenting desirable characteristics for the applications of interest to this project. For a complete understanding of these phenomena, it is essential to associate experimental developments with theoretical calculations and molecular modeling that allows a complete and more detailed insigth of the systems.This proposal associates Profs Roberto M. Torresi and Susana I. Córdoba de Torresi (IQ/USP), who will contribute with their experience in the field of Electrochemistry, Profa. Liane M. Rossi (IQ/USP) of renowned research in heterogeneous catalysis, strongly acting in the synthesis/development of controlled and plasmonic nanomaterials and Prof. Antonio G. Sampaio de Oliveira Filho (FFCLRP / USP), who will provide support in performing Quantum Chemistry calculations. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

RODRIGUES, MARIA P. S.; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; SAMPAIO DE OLIVEIRA-FILHO, ANTONIO G.; DE LIMA BATISTA, ANA P.; FEIL, MORITZ; KRISCHER, KATHARINA; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA, I. Gold-Rhodium Nanoflowers for the Plasmon-Enhanced CO2 Electroreduction Reaction upon Visible Light. ACS CATALYSIS, v. 13, n. 1, p. 13-pg., 2023-01-06. (21/00675-4, 18/16846-0, 15/26308-7, 19/22505-3)

DE LIMA, SCARLLETT L. S.; MIGUEL, VITOR M.; ROSADO, TAISSA F.; V. PETRI, MARCOS V.; GARDENER, JULES; AVILLEZ, ROBERTO; RODRIGUES, THENNER S.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA; SOLORZANO, GUILLERMO; DA SILVA, ANDERSON G. M.. Sized-controlled Pd nanoflowers by a non-classical growth mechanism combining the LaMer and DLVO theories and their catalytic activities. MATERIALS TODAY COMMUNICATIONS, v. 33, p. 8-pg., 2022-09-09. (15/26308-7, 19/15885-4, 21/00675-4)

LEITE JR, JONAS A.; ROCHA, CARLOS M. R.; DE OLIVEIRA-FILHO, ANTONIO G. S.. Canonical Unified Statistical Rate Constants Using a High-Level Composite Coupled Cluster Energy Scheme for the CH4+CH Reaction. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. N/A, p. 7-pg., 2023-07-04. (21/00675-4)

DA SILVA, RAFAEL T. P.; SILVA, DAGOBERTO O.; DE OLIVEIRA, PAULO F. M.; BELLABARBA, RONAN; JOHNSTON, PETER; SMIT, JOOST; HOLT, JARLE; BETHAM, MICHAEL; ROSSI, LIANE M.. Solvent-Free Aerobic Oxidative Cleavage of Methyl Oleate to Biobased Aldehydes over Mechanochemically Synthesized Supported AgAu Nanoparticles. CHEMPLUSCHEM, v. N/A, p. 12-pg., 2023-08-16. (20/14955-6, 21/00675-4, 21/12899-4)

DOURADOA, ANDRE H. B.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for studying the SO2 electrocatalytic oxidation on Pt electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, v. 446, p. 7-pg., 2023-03-02. (21/09630-3, 20/15230-5, 15/26308-7, 21/00675-4)

FIORIO, JHONATAN LUIZ; BORGES, LAIS REIS; NEVES-GARCIA, TOMAZ; KIKUCHI, DANIELLE KIMIE; GUERRA, RAIZA ROSA GARCIA; ROSSI, LIANE MARCIA. Design of gold catalysts for activation of H-2 and H-donor molecules: transfer hydrogenation and CO2 hydrogenation. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v. 13, n. 11, p. 11-pg., 2023-03-24. (14/50279-4, 17/24347-0, 21/00675-4, 18/26253-6, 20/15230-5)

MARTINS RAMOS, VANIA; CAMPANA SEVERINO, BRUNO; MILANEZ BRUGNARI, FERNANDA; CONCEICAO, LIVIA DE LIMA; ROCHA, AMANDA SANTOS; BATISTA, ANA PAULA DE LIMA. Assessing and applying DFT approaches for geometries and UV-Vis absorption spectra of tetragonal iron(II) complexes. THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY ACCOUNTS, v. 143, n. 11, p. 12-pg., 2024-11-01. (24/01971-4, 23/18324-9, 22/12043-5, 21/00675-4)

FAUSTINO, LEANDRO A.; XAVIER, ISMAEL P. L.; DE OLIVEIRA, PAULO F. M.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Tailoring Charge Carriers through Solid-State Mechanochemical Synthesis Bismuth Nanoparticles Directly onto BiVO₄ Surface. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 35, n. 12, p. 7-pg., 2024-12-01. (21/00675-4, 20/15230-5, 20/14955-6, 23/01223-5, 22/04604-7)

MORAIS, WILLIAM G.; MELO, EDUARDO C.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.. Mechanochemical effect on the electrochemical properties of a Na₃(VO)₂(PO₄)₂F positive electrode for sodium-ion batteries. MATERIALS ADVANCES, v. 5, n. 12, p. 10-pg., 2024-04-30. (18/23072-0, 15/26308-7, 21/00675-4)

VINÍCIUS D. SILVA; ELITON S. MEDEIROS; ROBERTO M. TORRESI. A Perspective on the Supersonic Solution Blowing: Nanofibers at the Forefront of Energy Storage and Conversion, and Environmental Remediation. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 35, n. 11, 2024-05-24. (21/00675-4, 22/12609-9)

GERMANO, LUCAS DIAS; DE ANGELIS, LEONARDO DOMENICO; DE TORRESI, SUSANA INES CORDOBA. Plasmon-enhanced electrochemistry: A sustainable path for molecular sensing and energy production. CURRENT OPINION IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY, v. 43, p. 8-pg., 2023-11-28. (18/22845-6, 20/15230-5, 21/00675-4, 21/08007-0, 21/12793-1)

YE, JINGYUN; DIMITRATOS, NIKOLAOS; ROSSI, LIANE M.; THONEMANN, NILS; BEALE, ANDREW M.; WOJCIESZAK, ROBERT. Hydrogenation of CO₂ for sustainable fuel and chemical production. Science, v. 387, n. 6737, p. 9-pg., 2025-02-28. (20/15230-5, 14/50279-4, 21/00675-4)

FAUSTINO, LEANDRO A.; FERRER, LAZARA H.; DE OLIVEIRA, PAULO F. M.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Beyond catalyst design for the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction: The crucial role of water availability in the electrolyte composition. Electrochimica Acta, v. 519, p. 10-pg., 2025-02-14. (20/14955-6, 21/00675-4, 24/13493-0, 22/11335-2, 22/04604-7)

SANCHEZ-RAMIREZ, NEDHER; MONJE, IVONNE E.; BELANGER, DANIEL; CAMARGO, PEDRO H. C.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.. High rate and long-term cycling of silicon anodes with phosphonium-based ionic liquids as electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. Electrochimica Acta, v. 439, p. 8-pg., 2022-12-10. (14/01987-6, 17/20043-7, 19/07638-7, 15/26308-7, 20/08553-2, 21/00675-4, 15/11164-0)

FIORIO, JHONATAN LUIZ; GARCIA, MARCO A. S.; GOTHE, MAITE LIPPEL; GALVAN, DIEGO; TROISE, PAULA CASTELLANI; CONTE-JUNIOR, CARLOS A.; VIDINHA, PEDRO; CAMARGO, PEDRO H. C.; ROSSI, LIANE M.. Recent advances in the use of nitrogen-doped carbon materials for the design of noble metal catalysts. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, v. 481, p. 29-pg., 2023-02-13. (18/26253-6, 21/00675-4)

MOSQUERA, NERLY; CHAUQUE, SUSANA; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.; CALDER, JORGE A.. Energy storage enhancement of LixMn1.8Ti0.2O4@N-doped graphene oxide in organic and ionic liquid electrolytes. Electrochimica Acta, v. 449, p. 13-pg., 2023-03-16. (21/00675-4, 15/26308-7, 18/11320-0, 20/03543-9)

SILVA, ELIADA A.; SANTIAGO, PEDRO H. O.; ELLENA, JAVIER A.; OLIVEIRA-FILHO, ANTONIO G. S.; DE LIMA BATISTA, ANA PAULA; LIMA-NETO, BENEDITO S.. Reactivity of the p-Cymene-Ruthenium Complex with Two Phenylamines for Metathesis Polymerization of Norbornene Compared to the Reactivity of Complexes with a Single Benzylamine or Dibenzylamine. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, v. 27, n. 33, p. 12-pg., 2024-11-21. (17/15850-0, 21/00675-4, 22/12043-5, 23/17102-2, 21/10066-5)

DOS SANTOS, GUSTAVO; TIAN, LIANG; GONCALVES, RENATO; GARCIA, HERMENEGILDO; ROSSI, LIANE. Boosting CO₂ Photoreduction Efficiency of Carbon Nitride via S-scheme g-C₃N₄/Fe₂TiO₅ Heterojunction. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, v. N/A, p. 15-pg., 2025-02-19. (20/15230-5, 14/50279-4, 21/00675-4)

GERMANO, LUCAS D.; DE ANGELIS, LEONARDO D.; BATISTA, ANA P. DE LIMA; DE OLIVEIRA-FILHO, ANTONIO G. SAMPAIO; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Plasmon enhanced oxygen evolution reaction on Au decorated Ni(OH)₂ nanostructures: The role of alkaline cations solvation. APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, v. 363, p. 11-pg., 2024-11-13. (18/22845-6, 20/15230-5, 21/00675-4, 22/12043-5, 21/08007-0, 21/12793-1)

SILVA, VINICIUS D.; MELO, EDUARDO C.; MARTINS, VITOR L.; DE OLIVEIRA, PAULO F. M.; ANDO, ROMULO A.; CATALANI, LUIZ H.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.. Additive- and binder-free hard carbon nanofibers for sodium-ion batteries. NANO ENERGY, v. 136, p. 14-pg., 2025-04-01. (22/11983-4, 22/12609-9, 21/00675-4, 20/14955-6, 19/26309-4)

SILVA, VINICIUS D.; GONCALVES, JOSUE M.; DIAS, YASMIN J.; SIMOES, THIAGO A.; MACEDO, DANIEL A.; SHAHBAZIAN-YASSAR, REZA; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.; YARIN, ALEXANDER L.; MEDEIROS, ELITON S.. Supersonic solution blowing: a novel approach to producing self-supported carbon-silica microporous nanofibers for Li-ion battery anodes. Journal of Materials Science, v. 59, n. 6, p. 17-pg., 2024-02-03. (20/06176-7, 22/12609-9, 21/00675-4)

RODRIGUES, MARIA P. S.; DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; KRISCHER, KATHARINA; TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Gold-rhodium nanoflowers for the plasmon enhanced ethanol electrooxidation under visible light for tuning the activity and selectivity. Electrochimica Acta, v. 420, p. 9-pg., 2022-07-10. (21/00675-4, 19/22505-3, 15/26308-7, 18/16846-0)

BATISTA, ANA PAULA DE LIMA; PAVAN, JAMILE ROCHA; RIBEIRO, MARCOS ANTONIO; NIKOLAOU, SOFIA. Unveiling the electronic and molecular structure of a trinuclear ruthenium cluster containing one nitrosyl ligand. Journal of Molecular Structure, v. 1308, p. 10-pg., 2024-03-29. (22/03478-8, 18/18060-3, 22/12043-5, 21/00675-4)

ARPINI, BRUNO HENRIQUE; FIORIO, JHONATAN LUIZ; DA COSTA, JOAO VICTOR FERREIRA; JOSWIG, JAN-OLE; ROSSI, LIANE MARCIA. Hydrogen spillover on N-doped carbon coating improves the hydrogenation performance of nickel catalysts. CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v. 14, n. 4, p. 9-pg., 2024-01-17. (20/15230-5, 18/26253-6, 17/24348-7, 14/50279-4, 21/00675-4)

LUIZ FIORIO, JHONATAN; GUERRA, RAIZA ROSA GARCIA; MARTIN-MATUTE, BELEN; ROSSI, LIANE MARCIA. Gold Catalysts for Selective Hydrogenations: The Role of Heterolytic H₂ Dissociation. CHEMCATCHEM, v. N/A, p. 9-pg., 2024-10-26. (14/50279-4, 18/26253-6, 20/15230-5, 21/00675-4)

DOS SANTOS, GUSTAVO H. C.; GONCALVES, RENATO V.; ROSSI, LIANE M.. Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction to CH 4 in continuous flow reactor using Fe 2 TiO 5 enhanced by magnetron sputtering-deposited CuO nanoparticles cocatalyst. Materials Letters, v. 371, p. 4-pg., 2024-06-22. (22/15887-0, 14/50279-4, 20/15230-5, 21/00675-4)

DE BARROS, HELOISE RIBEIRO; DA SILVA, RAFAEL TRIVELLA PACHECO; FERNANDES, RAFAELLA; TORO-MENDOZA, JHOAN; COLUZZA, IVAN; TEMPERINI, MARCIA L. A.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Unraveling the Nano-Bio Interface Interactions of a Lipase Adsorbed on Gold Nanoparticles under Laser Excitation. Langmuir, v. 40, n. 11, p. 10-pg., 2024-03-07. (17/20892-4, 16/21070-5, 18/13492-2, 18/25422-9, 19/09668-0, 21/00675-4)

CHAUQUE, SUSANA; SOUZA, BRENO L.; SINTAKU, HELOISE M.; ANDO, ROMULO A.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.. Unveiling the polysulfide-PPY interaction for enhanced lithium-sulfur battery performance. Electrochimica Acta, v. 475, p. 12-pg., 2023-12-02. (22/10235-4, 18/11320-0, 19/09341-1, 21/00675-4)

DOURADO, ANDRE H. B.; SILVA-JR, NORBERTO A.; NEVES-GARCIA, TOMAZ; BRAGA, ADRIANO H.; ROSSI, LIANE M.; TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA DE. Boosting SO2 electrocatalytic oxidation reaction on highly dispersed subnanometric Au/TiO2 catalyst. Electrochimica Acta, v. 434, p. 9-pg., 2022-10-17. (21/00675-4)

QUEIROZ, LUCAS G.; FAUSTINO, LEANDRO A.; DE OLIVEIRA, PAULO F. M.; POMPEO, MARCELO; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Transformative nanobioplasmonic effects: Toxicological implications of plasmonic silver nanoparticles in aquatic biological models. Science of The Total Environment, v. 954, p. 11-pg., 2024-10-01. (21/00675-4, 22/13146-2, 20/14955-6, 22/04604-7, 18/13492-2)