新型钴-聚吡咯-碳载Pt燃料电池催化剂的制备与表征

采用脉冲微波辅助化学还原法制备了钴-聚吡咯-碳(Co-PPy-C)载Pt催化剂(Pt/Co-PPy-C),其中Pt的总质量占20%.利用透射电镜(TEM)、光电子射线能谱分析(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD)研究了催化剂的结构,用循环伏安(CV)、线性扫描伏安(LSV)等方法考察了其电化学活性及氧还原反应(ORR)动力学特性及耐久性.Pt/Co-PPy-C电催化剂的金属颗粒直径约1.8 nm,略小于商用催化剂Pt/C(JM)颗粒尺寸(约2.5 nm);催化剂在载体上分散均匀,粒径分布范围较窄.Pt/Co-PPy-C的电化学活性比表面积(ECSA)(75.1 m2·g-1)高于商用催化剂的ECSA(51.3 m2·g-1).XPS测试表明,自制催化剂表面的Pt主要以零价形式存在.而XRD结果显示,自制催化剂中Pt(111)峰最强,Pt主要为面心立方晶格.Pt/Co-PPy-C具有与Pt/C(JM)相同的半波电位;在0.9 V下,Pt/Co-PPy-C的比活性(1.21 mA·cm-2)高于商用催化剂的比活性(1.04 mA·cm-2),表现出更好的ORR催化活性.动力学性能测试表明催化剂的ORR反应以四电子路线进行.CV测试1000圈后,Pt/Co-PPy-C和Pt/C(JM)的ECSA分别衰减了13.0%和24.0%,可见自制催化剂的耐久性高于商用Pt/C(JM),在质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)领域有一定的应用前景.     

燃料电池铂钴锰合金催化剂的制备及性能

为提高PtCo/C合金催化剂的电化学性能,采用微波法合成铂钴锰催化剂前驱体,经高温热处理形成合金,最后通过酸处理得到铂钴锰合金催化剂(PtCoMn/C)。电化学测试结果表明:适量锰的添加可提升PtCo/C催化剂的活性和耐久性。PtCo Mn/C催化剂在0.9 V(vs RHE)电压下的质量比活性(MA)达到0.666 A·mg_Pt^-1,是传统Pt/C的2.66倍,是PtCo/C催化剂的1.30倍。在30 000圈催化剂加速耐久性测试中,PtCoMn/C合金催化剂的电化学活性面积(ECSA)和质量比活性(MA)仅下降6.9%和27.1%,均远低于Pt/C催化剂。     

不同方法制备Pt/C催化剂对燃料电池催化活性的影响

分别采用高压有机溶剂法和回流法不同的制备方法,制备了含铂20%(w)的催化剂Pt/C-HP(高压有机溶剂法)和Pt/C-Reflux(回流法)。实验发现:对于甲醇的阳极氧化过程,高压有机溶胶法制得的催化剂活性较高,催化剂Pt/C-HP甲醇氧化峰电流密度是Pt/C-Reflux的1.5倍,且远远高于商业催化剂JM3000含铂20%(w)Pt/C催化剂,催化剂Pt/C-Reflux甲醇氧化峰电流密度与商业催化剂JM3000催化剂相当。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、循环伏安法(CV)等方法对催化剂进行表征的结果表明:高压有机溶胶法制得的催化剂分散性比回流法制得的催化剂好,使得前者催化剂的电化学活性比表面积得到了显著的提高。     

金属前驱体对质子交换膜燃料电池用PtCu/C催化剂性能的影响

采用乙二醇还原法,利用不同金属前驱体(CuSO_4/CuCl_2、K_2PtCl_4/H_2PtCl_6)制备了铂铜总质量分数为20%的四种PtCu/C催化剂,并通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、循环伏安法(CV)和线性扫描伏安法(LSV)对催化剂进行物相结构表征及电化学性能测试。结果表明,以CuSO_4和K_2PtCl_4为前驱体组合制备出的PtCu/C催化剂性能最优。所制备的PtCu/C催化剂金属颗粒平均粒径为2.3nm,粒径范围窄,在碳载体上负载均匀;电化学活性面积(ECSA)达到73.0m2/gPt,质量比活性(MA)为126.65mA/mgPt,均优于商业Pt/C催化剂。     

新型钴-聚吡咯-碳载Pt燃料电池催化剂的制备与表征

采用脉冲微波辅助化学还原法制备了钴-聚吡咯-碳（Co-PPy-C）载Pt 催化剂（Pt/Co-PPy-C）,其中Pt 的总质量占20%. 利用透射电镜（TEM）、光电子射线能谱分析（XPS）和X射线衍射（XRD）研究了催化剂的结构,用循环伏安（CV）、线性扫描伏安（LSV）等方法考察了其电化学活性及氧还原反应（ORR）动力学特性及耐久性. Pt/Co-PPy-C电催化剂的金属颗粒直径约1.8 nm,略小于商用催化剂Pt/C（JM）颗粒尺寸（约2.5 nm）;催化剂在载体上分散均匀,粒径分布范围较窄. Pt/Co-PPy-C的电化学活性比表面积（ECSA）（75.1 m²·g^-1）高于商用催化剂的ECSA（51.3 m²·g^-1）. XPS测试表明,自制催化剂表面的Pt 主要以零价形式存在. 而XRD结果显示,自制催化剂中Pt（111）峰最强,Pt 主要为面心立方晶格. Pt/Co-PPy-C具有与Pt/C（JM）相同的半波电位;在0.9 V下,Pt/Co-PPy-C的比活性（1.21 mA·cm^-2）高于商用催化剂的比活性（1.04 mA·cm^-2）,表现出更好的ORR催化活性.动力学性能测试表明催化剂的ORR反应以四电子路线进行. CV测试1000 圈后,Pt/Co-PPy-C和Pt/C（JM）的ECSA 分别衰减了13.0%和24.0%,可见自制催化剂的耐久性高于商用Pt/C（JM）,在质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC）领域有一定的应用前景.     

燃料电池铂钴锰合金催化剂的制备及性能

为提高PtCo/C合金催化剂的电化学性能,采用微波法合成铂钴锰催化剂前驱体,经高温热处理形成合金,最后通过酸处理得到铂钴锰合金催化剂(PtCoMn/C)。电化学测试结果表明:适量锰的添加可提升PtCo/C催化剂的活性和耐久性。PtCoMn/C催化剂在 0.9 V(vs RHE)电压下的质量比活性(MA)达到 0.666 A·mg_Pt^-1,是传统 Pt/C 的 2.66 倍,是 PtCo/C 催化剂的 1.30 倍。在30 000圈催化剂加速耐久性测试中,PtCoMn/C合金催化剂的电化学活性面积(ECSA)和质量比活性(MA)仅下降6.9%和27.1%,均远低于Pt/C催化剂。     

碳载体的预处理对Pt/C催化剂结构和性能的影响

采用一种新的调变多元醇制备方法,通过调节碳载体热处理条件,制备得到不同的Pt/C燃料电池催化剂。采用p H计及物理吸附仪表征碳黑表面的含氧官能团和比表面积,利用电感耦合等离子光谱、X射线衍射、透射电镜和循环伏安法分别表征催化剂的成分、物相组成、微观组织形貌和电化学性能,并与进口的Johnson Matthey(JM)Pt/C催化剂的性能进行对比。结果表明:采用调变多元醇法,以400℃热处理碳黑作载体所制备的Pt/C催化剂的电化学比表面积达到83 m2·g-1,质量电流密度为49.03 A·g-1。而进口催化剂JM 20%Pt/C的电化学比表面积为77 m2·g-1,质量电流密度仅11.13 A·g-1,自制催化剂即使Pt载量降低3wt%~4wt%,其电催化活性仍优于进口催化剂。     

钴-聚吡咯-碳载PtNi燃料电池催化剂的制备及应用

采用脉冲微波辅助化学还原合成新型载体钴-聚吡咯-碳(Co-PPy-C)负载PtNi催化剂.利用透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)研究了催化剂的结构和形貌,此外,利用循环伏安(CV)和线性扫描伏安(LSV)等方法测试了催化剂的电化学活性及耐久性. PtNi/Co-PPy-C催化剂的金属颗粒直径约为1.77 nm,催化剂在载体上分布均匀且粒径分布范围较窄. XRD结果显示, PtNi/Co-PPy-C中Pt(111)峰最强, Pt主要是面心立方晶格.CV结果显示,其电化学活性面积(ECSA)为72.5 m²·g^-1,明显高于商用催化剂Pt/C(JM)的56.9 m²·g^-1.为进一步考查催化剂耐久性,电化学加速5000圈耐久性测试后, PtNi/Co-PPy-C颗粒发生明显集聚, ECSA衰减率和0.9 V下比质量活性衰减率分别为38.2%和63.9%.此外,采用有效面积为50 cm²的单电池用于评价自制催化剂的性能,发现在70 ℃且背压为50 kPa时电池的性能最好,此时自制PtNi/Co-PPy-C催化剂制备膜电极(MEA)的最大功率密度达到523 mW·cm^-2.可见自制催化剂的电化学性能高于商用Pt/C(JM),在质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)领域有一定的应用前景.     

碳载体的预处理对Pt/C催化剂结构和性能的影响

采用一种新的调变多元醇制备方法,通过调节碳载体热处理条件,制备得到不同的Pt/C燃料电池催化剂。采用pH计及物理吸附仪表征碳黑表面的含氧官能团和比表面积,利用电感耦合等离子光谱、X射线衍射、透射电镜和循环伏安法分别表征催化剂的成分、物相组成、微观组织形貌和电化学性能,并与进口的Johnson Matthey(JM) Pt/C催化剂的性能进行对比。结果表明:采用调变多元醇法,以400 ℃热处理碳黑作载体所制备的Pt/C催化剂的电化学比表面积达到83 m²·g^-1,质量电流密度为49.03 A·g^-1。而进口催化剂JM 20% Pt/C的电化学比表面积为77 m²·g^-1,质量电流密度仅11.13 A·g^-1,自制催化剂即使Pt载量降低3wt%~4wt%,其电催化活性仍优于进口催化剂。     

电化学置换法制备高Pt利用率的类核壳型Ni-Pt电催化剂(英文)

采用电化学置换法,在VulcanXC-72表面制备得到了活性高和分散性好的纳米Ptshell-Nicore电催化剂.该方法先以NaH2PO2为还原剂,化学沉积得到Ni核,Pt在Ni核表面通过原位置换形成Ni-Pt类核壳型结构.通过透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见光光谱(UV-Vis)和循环伏安(CV)测试证明了Pt壳层完全包覆在Ni核的表面.电化学氢吸/脱附测试结果显示,Ptshell-Nicore/XC-72的电化学活性面积为Pt/C(JM)的1.2倍,而其理论Pt担载量只为Pt/C(JM)的40%.这表明,核壳型Ni-Pt纳米粒子可以显著提高Pt的催化活性和利用率.     

Stabilization of high-performance oxygen reduction reaction pt electrocatalyst supported on reduced graphene oxide/carbon black composite

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst supported by hybrid composite materials is prepared by well-mixing carbon black (CB) with Pt-loaded reduced graphene oxide (RGO). With the insertion of CB particles between RGO sheets, stacking of RGO can be effectively prevented, promoting diffusion of oxygen molecules through the RGO sheets and enhancing the ORR electrocatalytic activity. The accelerated durability test (ADT) demonstrates that the hybrid supporting material can dramatically enhance the durability of the catalyst and retain the electrochemical surface area (ECSA) of Pt: the final ECSA of the Pt nanocrystal on the hybrid support after 20?000 ADT cycles is retained at >95%, much higher than the commercially available catalyst. We suggest that the unique 2D profile of the RGO functions as a barrier, preventing leaching of Pt into the electrolyte, and the CB in the vicinity acts as active sites to recapture/renucleate the dissolved Pt species. We furthermore demonstrate that the working mechanism can be applied to the commercial Pt/C product to greatly enhance its durability.     

石墨纳米纤维用作质子交换膜燃料电池催化剂载体

利用质子交换膜燃料电池用过的废旧碳纸,采用球磨法制备了石墨纳米纤维(GNF,BET比表面积为229·3m2/g),并以GNF作为载体制备了Pt/GNF催化剂(电化学比表面积为98m2/g).与传统的以VulcanXC-72碳黑为载体的Pt/XC-72催化剂相比,其电化学比表面积及Pt粒径大小相近.采用恒电位氧化法考察了GNF,XC-72,Pt/GNF和Pt/XC-72的电化学稳定性.结果表明,在相同条件下,XC-72的峰电流增加了60%,而GNF增加了2%;Pt/XC-72的腐蚀电流比Pt/GNF的大40%;恒电位氧化60h后,Pt/XC-72约有84·7%的电化学比表面积损失,Pt/GNF仅损失37·2%.这表明GNF的抗腐蚀性优于XC-72,有希望成为质子交换膜燃料电池抗腐蚀的催化剂载体.     

以多聚甲醛为还原剂制备新型阳极Pt/CMK-3催化剂

 以多聚甲醛为还原剂,采用液相还原法制备了Pt/CMK-3直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阳极催化剂,并采用透射电镜和X射线衍射技术对其进行了表征. 结果表明,有序介孔碳CMK-3具有规整的二维有序孔道结构,为DMFC中电子和燃料的传输提供了方便的路径,同时它较大的比表面积使得Pt纳米粒子很好地分散在其表面; Pt/CMK-3催化剂中Pt粒子的平均粒径为2.8 nm, 小于E-TEK公司的商品化Pt/XC-72和以甲醇为还原剂制备的Pt/C-M催化剂,并且粒径分布范围窄,结晶度低. 察了Pt/CMK-3催化剂对甲醇的电催化氧化性能,发现Pt/CMK-3催化剂对甲醇氧化的电催化性能优于Pt/XC-72和Pt/C-M催化剂.     

炭黑负载Pt-Sn双金属催化剂对乙醇的电催化氧化性能

采用一步还原法(乙二醇为还原剂)与两步还原法(在聚乙烯吡咯烷酮PVP保护下,先用硼氢化钠还原制备Sn溶胶,沉积Pt后用乙二醇还原)制备了炭黑负载Pt-Sn双金属催化剂,利用循环伏安法和计时电流法考察了催化剂制备方法、Pt/Sn原子比、溶液p H值、PVP/Sn质量比、反应介质等对乙醇室温电催化氧化活性和稳定性的影响.以X光衍射、透射电镜及电化学活性面积测定对所得催化剂进行了表征.发现引入Sn明显提高了Pt催化剂对乙醇的电催化活性与稳定性,两步还原法得到的Pt3Sn/C催化剂具有更小的颗粒尺寸,更大的电化学活性面积及更高的乙醇氧化活性与稳定性.与酸性介质相比,该催化剂在碱性介质中的电化学活性更好.     

Durability investigation of graphene-supported Pt nanocatalysts for PEM fuel cells

We report graphene nanosheets as a durable alternative support material for Pt nanoparticle catalysts for oxygen reduction in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells and compared them to XC-72. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Electrochemical surface oxidation of XC-72 and graphene, and of Pt/XC-72 and Pt/graphene has been compared following treatments for up to 120 h. The electrochemical performance of the specimens was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry at different surface oxidation time intervals. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the graphene exihibits greatly enhanced electrochemical durability. It is suggested that graphene nanosheet is a promising, low-cost, and durable electrocatalyst support for oxygen reduction in the PEM fuel cell.     

Activity, stability and degradation of multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) supported Pt fuel cell electrocatalysts

Understanding and improving durability of fuel cell catalysts are currently one of the major goals in fuel cell research. Here, we present a comparative stability study of multi walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and conventional carbon supported platinum nanoparticle electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The aim of this study was to obtain insight into the mechanisms controlling degradation, in particular the role of nanoparticle coarsening and support corrosion effects. A MWCNT-supported 20 wt.% Pt catalyst and a Vulcan XC 72R-supported 20 wt.% Pt catalyst with a BET surface area of around 150 m(2) g(-1) and with a comparable Pt mean particle size were subjected to electrode potential cycling in a "lifetime" stability regime (voltage cycles between 0.5 to 1.0 V vs. RHE) and a "start-up" stability regime (cycles between 0.5 to 1.5 V vs. RHE). Before, during and after potential cycling, the ORR activity and structural/morphological (XRD, TEM) characteristics were recorded and analyzed. Our results did not indicate any activity benefit of MWCNT support for the kinetic rate of ORR. In the "lifetime" regime, the MWCNT supported Pt catalyst showed clearly smaller electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) and mass activity losses compared to the Vulcan XC 72R supported Pt catalyst. In the "start-up" regime, Pt on MWCNT exhibited a reduced relative ECSA loss compared to Pt on Vulcan XC 72R. We directly imaged the trace of a migrating platinum particle inside a MWCNT suggesting enhanced adhesion between Pt atoms and the graphene tube walls. Our data suggests that the ECSA loss differences between the two catalysts are not controlled by particle growth. We rather conclude that over the time scale of our stability tests (10,000 potential cycles and beyond), the macroscopic ECSA loss is primarily controlled by carbon corrosion associated with Pt particle detachment and loss of electrical contact.