Pt/MOx(M=Ni,Fe,Co,Ce)催化剂上CO氧化反应中抗H2O与CO2的性能研究

我们研究了4种负载型Pt催化剂（1Pt/NiO、1Pt/FeO_x、1Pt/Co₃O₄和Pt/CeO₂）上不同反应条件下CO氧化活性及抗H₂O和CO₂性能.发现反应气氛中CO₂的加入与CO形成了竞争吸附,并在催化剂表面形成了碳酸盐物种堵塞了活性位,从而导致催化剂失活.反应气氛中H₂O的加入对1Pt/CeO₂催化剂的活性有所抑制,但对1Pt/FeO_x、1Pt/NiO和1Pt/Co₃O₄催化剂的活性却有促进作用.在1Pt/FeO_x和1Pt/CeO₂催化剂上的分步反应实验和动力学研究表明,尽管H₂O的加入在两种催化剂上均与CO形成了竞争吸附,但在1Pt/FeO_x催化剂上H₂O在载体表面解离形成的羟基更易与CO反应,开辟了新的反应途径,从而提高了反应性能.此外,H₂O的加入能有效分解该催化剂上的碳酸盐物种,从而保持了其稳定性.     

丁烯自由基和O2反应机理的理论研究

应用量子化学密度泛函理论(DFT)对丁烯自由基C₄H₇和O₂的反应机理进行了研究. 在B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)水平上优化了反应通道上的反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物的几何构型, 并计算出它们的振动频率和零点能(ZPVE), 并对能量进行了零点能校正. 计算结果表明, C₄H₇和O₂形成三种氧环中间体, 再分别分解, 这是主要的反应形式. 生成物主要为羰基化合物, 其次还有一定比例的CO.     

Ni/SiO2-Al2O3催化乙酰丙酸加氢制γ-戊内酯

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列不同Al₂O₃含量的SiO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物,以该系列复合氧化物为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了Ni负载量15%（重量百分比）的催化剂,用于催化乙酰丙酸加氢制γ-戊内酯.采用N₂物理吸附、X射线衍射（XRD）、H₂程序升温还原（H₂-TPR）、H₂程序升温脱附（H₂-TPD）、NH₃程序升温脱附（NH₃-TPD）和吡啶吸附红外（Py-IR）等手段对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,不同载体催化剂的活性组分分散度及表面酸性质存在明显差异,显著影响了催化剂吸附、活化H₂与C=O键的能力,进而影响了催化剂的乙酰丙酸加氢活性.其中,Ni/SiO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂上的L酸中心能够促进C=O键的吸附、活化,与金属Ni上的H₂吸附活性位协同作用,大大提高了乙酰丙酸加氢活性.因此,具有最多L酸中心和丰富H₂吸附活性位的Ni/SiO₂-8Al₂O₃催化剂表现出最高的乙酰丙酸加氢活性,在180℃、4 MPa氢气压力下,乙酰丙酸转化率达到90.5%,目标产物γ-戊内酯选择性为100%.     

氮掺杂碳纳米管负载Co3O4氧还原电催化剂的制备与性能

以碳纳米管(CNT)为原料,通过负载维生素B₁₂,简单热解得到了一种氮掺杂碳纳米管(N/CNT)负载低含量Co₃O₄纳米颗粒的氧还原电催化剂(Co₃O₄@N/CNT)。得益于均匀分散的Co₃O₄纳米颗粒以及氮掺杂,Co₃O₄@N/CNT表现出了优异的氧还原催化性能,其半波电位达到了0.844 V(vs RHE),超越了商业Pt/C(0.820 V(vs RHE))。与Pt/C相比,基于Co₃O₄@N/CNT组装的锌-空气电池表现出了更优的放电性能和循环稳定性。     

CuO/TiO2/γ-Al2O3催化剂表征及对NO+CO反应性能研究

采用色谱-微反流动法反应装置考察了w%CuO/15%TiO₂/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂对NO+CO的反应活性;催化剂经空气氛或氢气氛预处理后,NO转化率达100%的反应温度分别是325和275 ℃;XRD仅能检测到γ-Al₂O₃晶相,负载15%CuO后可以检测到微弱的CuO晶相;H₂-TPR能检测到2个CuO的还原峰(α和β峰),将其归属于高度分散的CuO分别在裸露的γ-Al₂O₃和TiO₂/γ-Al₂O₃载体上的还原;原位红外分析结果表明催化剂经空气氛或氢气氛预处理后,吸附NO+CO反应气后,反应的中间产物N₂O出现的温度分别为200和150 ℃。     

Pt/TiO2催化剂上CO氧化反应动力学研究

利用沉积沉淀法制备了Pt/TiO₂催化剂, 将其在不同温度下焙烧, 以得到不同颗粒尺寸的Pt. 并将这些样品用于CO催化氧化反应以及反应动力学研究. 结果表明: 焙烧温度对催化剂有明显影响, Pt 颗粒尺寸随着焙烧温度的升高而增加; 与此同时, CO催化活性随焙烧温度的升高呈先增加后降低的趋势, 其中, 400℃焙烧的样品表现出最高的催化活性. 反应动力学结果表明, 催化剂上CO氧化反应表观速率方程为r=5.4×10^-7p_CO^0.17p_O2^0.36,说明在该催化剂上CO氧化遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理. 同时, 对催化剂进行了CO化学吸附红外光谱和O₂化学吸附表征. 结果表明, 随着焙烧温度的升高, 催化剂上CO和O₂吸附量均呈现先升高后降低的趋势, 这与反应结果和反应动力学方程一致, 说明反应受到催化剂表面上CO和O₂吸附浓度的影响. 而在400℃焙烧的催化剂上, CO和O₂吸附量均最高, 因此其反应活性也最好. 这可能是焙烧过程影响了Pt 和TiO₂之间的相互作用引起的.     

Pt/ZrO2-Al2O3催化剂催化氧化C3H6和CO性能

采用共沉淀法合成了ZrO₂与Al₂O₃的不同质量比的ZrO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物,并以此为载体通过等体积浸渍法制备了1.5% Pt/ZrO₂-Al₂O₃（w/w）催化剂。以C₃H₆和CO为反应物的催化性能评价显示,在系列催化剂中以Pt/Zr（0.4）-Al催化剂催化氧化活性最为优异,其C₃H₆和CO的起燃温度（T₅₀）小于125℃,完全转化温度（T₉₀）小于150℃。采用XRD、低温N₂吸附、H₂-TPR、CO脉冲吸附等分析表征技术探索了催化剂物相结构、比表面积、颗粒尺寸等对催化活性的影响规律。结果发现,ZrO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物具有Al₂O₃材料的介孔织构和大比表面积特性,且产生了Al_xZr_1-xO_y固溶体新物相。适当的ZrO₂与Al₂O₃的质量比,是改善Pt与ZrO₂-Al₂O₃的相互作用强度,促进贵金属Pt的分散,提升Pt/ZrO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂的低温氧化活性的关键。     

La1－xSrxNi1－yFeyO3型钙钛矿双功能氧电极的电化学性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列La_1－xSr_xNi_1－yFe_yO₃ (x＝0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5; y＝0～1.0)型的钙钛矿催化剂, 以活性碳为载体, PTFE乳液为粘接剂制备双功能氧电极. 对催化剂进行了XRD结构分析以及SEM分析和BET比表面积测量. 采用三电极体系测试了氧电极的稳态极化曲线和电化学交流阻抗谱并对其阴极极化和阳极极化的交流阻抗谱图进行分析. 通过等效电路的拟合研究了该系列双功能氧电极氧还原反应的工作机理. 实验表明对于LaNiO₃化合物, B位掺杂可显著提高催化剂的电催化性能; 电极氧还原反应的极化主要由电荷转移反应和Nernstian扩散过程造成. 通过各个电极对于催化分解H₂O₂的分解速率常数的测定得知, Ni离子对于催化H₂O₂分解反应的活性大于Fe离子, 继续在对于氧还原反应和氧析出反应都具有较高电催化活性的LaNi_0.8Fe_0.2O₃催化剂上进行A位掺杂Sr离子后显著提高了催化剂分解H₂O₂的催化活性, 主要是因为氧空位的增多和金属离子d电子含量的降低有利于催化分解H₂O₂的活性的提高, 但由于氧空位的增多导致催化剂电导率的降低, 所以其电催化活性降低了. 通过多圈循环伏安扫描的测试, 催化剂LaNi_0.8Fe_0.2O₃有很好的稳定性.     

反应控制相转移催化原位过氧化氢环氧化丙烯反应

 以原位 H₂O₂ 为氧源, 在新型反应控制相转移催化剂 (RCPTC) 作用下丙烯环氧化反应中, 考察了反应温度、反应时间、H₂O₂ 浓度和催化剂浓度对反应性能的影响. 结果表明, 在适宜的反应条件下, RCPTC 催化剂循环使用 5 次后, 环氧丙烷产率仍维持在 85.6% 以上, 且催化剂循环反应 3 次后, 其组成趋于稳定.     

Pt/ZrO2-Al2O3催化剂催化氧化C3H6和CO性能

采用共沉淀法合成了ZrO₂与Al₂O₃的不同质量比的ZrO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物,并以此为载体通过等体积浸渍法制备了1.5% Pt/ZrO₂-Al₂O₃（w/w）催化剂。以C₃H₆和CO为反应物的催化性能评价显示,在系列催化剂中以Pt/Zr（0.4）-Al₂O₃催化剂催化氧化活性最为优异,其C₃H₆和CO的起燃温度（T₅₀）小于125℃,完全转化温度（T₉₀）小于150℃。采用XRD、低温N₂吸附、H2-TPR、CO脉冲吸附等分析表征技术探索了催化剂物相结构、比表面积、颗粒尺寸等对催化活性的影响规律。结果发现,ZrO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物具有Al₂O₃材料的介孔织构和大比表面积特性,且产生了Al_xZr_1-xO_y固溶体新物相。适当的ZrO₂与Al₂O₃的质量比,是改善Pt与ZrO₂-Al₂O₃的相互作用强度,促进贵金属Pt的分散,提升Pt/ZrO₂-Al₂O₃催化剂的低温氧化活性的关键。     

Bio-inspired Design of Bidirectional Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reaction Molecular Electrocatalysts

The proper utilization of renewable energy sources has emerged as a major challenge in our pursuit of a sustainable and carbon-neutral energy landscape. Small molecule activation is a key component for proper utilization of renewable energy resources, where O₂/H₂O redox couple is reckoned to be a potential game changer. In this regard, electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) have become the prime interest of catalyst designers. Typically, these ORR and OER electrocatalysts are developed distinctly; however, very soon, the requirement of a bidirectional ORR/OER electrocatalyst becomes obvious for practical applicability and rapid energy transduction purposes. A bidirectional catalyst is defined as a catalyst capable of driving a redox reaction in opposing directions. This review has portrayed the development of enzyme structure-inspired design of molecular bidirectional ORR/OER catalysts. The strategic incorporation of secondary and outer coordination sphere features has significantly enhanced the performance of these catalysts, which can be monitored via the key catalytic parameters. These bifunctional OER/ORR catalysts are vital for metal-air battery and fuel cell applications and appropriately poised to lay the foundation for an efficient, economical, and eco-friendly pathway for sustainable energy usage with the rational assembly of energy converting and storage devices.     

CO2 Laser-Induced Graphene with an Appropriate Oxygen Species as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Peroxide Synthesis

Oxygen species functionalized graphene (O−G) is an effective electrocatalyst for electrochemically synthesizing hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) by a 2 e⁻ oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The type of oxygen species and degree of carbon crystallinity in O−G are two key factors for the high catalytic performance of the 2 e⁻ ORR. However, the general preparing method of O−G by the precursor of graphite has the disadvantages of consuming massive strong oxidant and washing water. Herein, the biomass-based graphene with tunable oxygen species is rapidly fabricated by a CO₂ laser. In a flow cell setup, the laser-induced graphene (LIG) with abundant active oxygen species and graphene structure shows high catalytic performance including high Faraday efficiency (over 78 %) and high mass activity (814 mmolg_catalyst⁻¹ h⁻¹), superior to most of the reported carbon-based electrocatalysts. Density function theory demonstrates the meta-C atoms at nearby C−O, O−C=O species are the key catalytic sites. Therefore, we develop one facile method to rapidly convert biomass to graphene electrocatalyst used for H₂O₂ synthesis.     

Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance of Anthraquinonemonosulfonate‐Doped Polypyrrole Composite: Electroanalysis for the Specific Roles of Anthraquinone Derivative and Polypyrrole Layer on Oxygen Reduction Reaction

To analyze the specific roles of anthraquinone‐2‐sulfonate (AQS) and polypyrrole (PPy) layer on oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen was investigated on the AQS/PPy composite modified graphite electrode. Results show that the enhanced electrocatalytic performance is attributed to the excellent electrocatalytic activity of the immobilized AQS functional groups to mediate two‐electron reduction of O₂ to H₂O₂. The PPy layer may not participate in ORR, but it can further catalyze the two‐electron reduction of H₂O₂ to produce H₂O in the potential range more negative than that the two‐electron reduction of oxygen proceeds efficiently on the AQS sites.     

DFT study of difference caused by catalyst supports in Pt and Pd catalysis of oxygen reduction reaction

Based on an experimental phenomenon that catalytic activity of Pt and Pd for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) changes with catalyst supports from C to TiO₂, density function theory (DFT) was used to elucidate the cause behind the difference in catalysis caused by catalyst supports. First, factors closely associated with the first electron transfer of the ORR were assessed in the light of quantum chemistry. Then intermediate (atomic oxygen, O) adsorption strength on the catalyst surface was calculated. The results show that, in terms of minimum energy difference, the best orbital symmetry match, and the maximum orbital overlap, TiO₂ does bring about a very positive effect on catalysts Pd/TiO₂ for the first electron transfer of the ORR. Especially, TiO₂ remarkably expands the space size of Pd/TiO₂ HOMO orbital and improves orbital overlap of Pd/TiO₂ HOMO and O₂ LUMO. The analysis of deformation density and partial density of state shows that the strong interaction between Pt and Ti leads to a strong adsorption of intermediate O on Pt/TiO₂, but the strong interaction between Pd and surface O causes positive net charge of Pd and a weak adsorption of intermediate O on Pd/TiO₂. Thus, the ORR can proceed more smoothly on Pd/TiO₂ than Pt/TiO₂ in every respect of maximum orbital overlap and rate delay by intermediate O. The research also discloses that several factors lead to less activity of TiO₂-supported Pt and Pd catalysts than the C-supported ones for the ORR. These factors include the poor dispersion of Pt and Pd particles on TiO₂, poor electric conduction of TiO₂ carrier itself, and bigger energy difference between HOMO of TiO₂-carried metallic catalysts and LUMO of O₂ molecule due to electrons deeply embedded in the semiconductor TiO₂ carrier. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20676156), the Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No. 307021), the National 863 Program (Grant Nos. 2006AA11A141 and 2007AA05Z124), and the Chongqing Sci &Tech Key Project (Grant No. CSTC2007AB6012)     

A Bifunctional Hybrid Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions: Nano-Co3O4-Deposited La0.5Sr0.5MnO3 via Infiltration

For rechargeable metal–air batteries, which are a promising energy storage device for renewable and sustainable energy technologies, the development of cost-effective electrocatalysts with effective bifunctional activity for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) has been a challenging task. To realize highly effective ORR and OER electrocatalysts, we present a hybrid catalyst, Co₃O₄-infiltrated La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_3-δ (LSM@Co₃O₄), synthesized using an electrospray and infiltration technique. This study expands the scope of the infiltration technique by depositing ~18 nm nanoparticles on unprecedented ~70 nm nano-scaffolds. The hybrid LSM@Co₃O₄ catalyst exhibits high catalytic activities for both ORR and OER (~7 times, ~1.5 times, and ~1.6 times higher than LSM, Co₃O₄, and IrO₂, respectively) in terms of onset potential and limiting current density. Moreover, with the LSM@Co₃O₄, the number of electrons transferred reaches four, indicating that the catalyst is effective in the reduction reaction of O₂ via a direct four-electron pathway. The study demonstrates that hybrid catalysts are a promising approach for oxygen electrocatalysts for renewable and sustainable energy devices.     

Photoassisted Oxygen Reduction Reaction in H2–O2 Fuel Cells

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a key step in H₂–O₂ fuel cells, which, however, suffers from slow kinetics even for state‐of‐the‐art catalysts. In this work, by making use of photocatalysis, the ORR was significantly accelerated with a polymer semiconductor (polyterthiophene). The onset potential underwent a positive shift from 0.66 to 1.34 V, and the current was enhanced by a factor of 44 at 0.6 V. The improvement was further confirmed in a proof‐of‐concept light‐driven H₂–O₂ fuel cell, in which the open circuit voltage (V_oc) increased from 0.64 to 1.18 V, and the short circuit current (J_sc) was doubled. This novel tandem structure combining a polymer solar cell and a fuel cell enables the simultaneous utilization of photo‐ and electrochemical energy, showing promising potential for applications in energy conversion and storage.     

Supramolecular Tuning Enables Selective Oxygen Reduction Catalyzed by Cobalt Porphyrins for Direct Electrosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

We report a supramolecular strategy for promoting the selective reduction of O₂ for direct electrosynthesis of H₂O₂. We utilized cobalt tetraphenylporphyrin (Co‐TPP), an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst with highly variable product selectivity, as a building block to assemble the permanently porous supramolecular cage Co‐PB‐1(6) bearing six Co‐TPP subunits connected through twenty‐four imine bonds. Reduction of these imine linkers to amines yields the more flexible cage Co‐rPB‐1(6). Both Co‐PB‐1(6) and Co‐rPB‐1(6) cages produce 90–100 % H₂O₂ from electrochemical ORR catalysis in neutral pH water, whereas the Co‐TPP monomer gives a 50 % mixture of H₂O₂ and H₂O. Bimolecular pathways have been implicated in facilitating H₂O formation, therefore, we attribute this high H₂O₂ selectivity to site isolation of the discrete molecular units in each supramolecule. The ability to control reaction selectivity in supramolecular structures beyond traditional host–guest interactions offers new opportunities for designing such architectures for a broader range of catalytic applications.     

Cyclodextrin-supported Co(OH)2 Clusters as Electrocatalysts for Efficient and Selective H2O2 Synthesis

Co-based material catalysts have shown attractive application prospects in the 2 e⁻ oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, for the industrial synthesis of H₂O₂, there is still lack of Co-based catalysts with high production yield rate. Here, novel cyclodextrin-supported Co(OH)₂ cluster catalysts were prepared via a mild and facile method. The catalyst exhibited remarkable H₂O₂ selectivity (94.2 % ~ 98.2 %), good stability (99 % activity retention after 35 h), and ultra-high H₂O₂ production yield rate (5.58 mol g_catalyst⁻¹ h⁻¹ in the H-type electrolytic cell), demonstrating its promising industrial application potential. Density functional theory (DFT) reveals that the cyclodextrin-mediated Co(OH)₂ electronic structure optimizes the adsorption of OOH* intermediates and significantly enhances the activation energy barrier for dissociation, leading to the high reactivity and selectivity for the 2 e⁻ ORR. This work offers a valuable and practical strategy to design Co-based electrocatalysts for H₂O₂ production.     

Electrocatalyst design for promoting two-electron oxygen reduction reaction: Isolation of active site atoms

Selective two-electron (2 e^?) pathway oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has gained prominence for enabling small-scale, on-site electrochemical H₂O₂ production and has emerged as a promising alternative to the conventional anthraquinone process. The rational design of catalysts that can suppress the competing four-electron pathway ORR is critical. This review highlights catalyst design strategies for promoting the selective 2 e^? pathway ORR, including alloying with inert metals, partial surface poisoning, and generating atomically dispersed sites. The major results and advances, as well as unresolved challenges are summarized.