氢钼青铜对铂催化氧还原反应的促进作用

采用循环伏安法在玻碳电极上和硫酸溶液中电沉积制备出铂催化剂(Pt)及铂-氢钼青铜复合催化剂(Pt-HxMoO3), 用旋转圆盘电极研究并比较了它们对硫酸溶液中氧还原反应的催化活性. 研究结果表明, HxMoO3能明显地提高Pt对氧还原反应的电催化活性. 通过对静态电极上氧还原的峰电流与扫描速度的关系以及旋转圆盘电极上氧还原电流与旋转速度的关系的分析发现, HxMoO3提高了铂电极氧还原反应电荷传递步骤的传递系数, 因此加快了氧还原的动力学过程.     

蒽醌/聚吡咯复合膜修饰电极的电化学行为和电催化活性

在水溶液中制备了掺杂蒽醌磺酸盐(AQS)的聚吡咯(PPy)/玻碳复合膜修饰电极,采用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极技术研究了该修饰电极在不同pH值溶液中的电化学行为以及在pH=5.5的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中对氧还原反应的电催化性能和动力学.结果表明,与裸玻碳电极相比,PPy膜的存在不仅降低了AQS的反应电位和峰电位差,而且增大了其氧化还原反应的峰电流,H2AQ/HAQ-氧化还原对的电离常数为9.5.AQS/PPy膜修饰电极上氧的还原主要是两电子还原为H2O2的不可逆过程,H2AQ对氧还原反应起主要催化作用,还原过程符合异相氧化还原催化机理.该修饰电极具有良好的电化学重现性.     

化学修饰电极的研究XII.四苯基金属卟啉化学修饰玻碳电极对氧还原反应的电催化

用循环伏安法研究了在不同pH水溶液中在四苯基铁、钴和锰卟啉化学修饰玻碳电极上氧还原反应的电催化行为。用旋转圆盘电极测定了在四苯基铁卟啉修饰玻碳电极上氧的电催化反应的速率常数。提出了氧的电催化还原反应的历程。     

Ce4+/Ce3+-V2+/V3+氧化还原流动电池的可行性研究(Ⅱ)--旋转圆盘(RDE)与旋转环盘(RRDE)法对Ce4+/Ce3+氧化还原体系的研究

用RDE与REDE法研究了Ce4+/Ce3+-V2+/V3+氧化还原流动电池中Ce4+/Ce3+体系的电化学动力学参数,以说明组成该新型氧化还原流动电池的可能性.用RDE法得出在铂电极表面与玻碳电极上均会生成一层氧化膜,对Ce3+的氧化反应产生阻碍作用.但在铂上的氧化膜对Ce4+的还原反应却有催化作用.用Rrde法得出Ce3+在玻碳电极上的氧化与析氧之间存在着竞争,为得到较高的Ce3+氧化效率,应控制氧化电流在2～8 mA@cm-2之间.     

碳纳米管促进下二甲基亚砜还原酶的媒介电化学性质

分别研究了二甲基亚砜还原酶固载在玻碳电极和碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上的媒介电化学性质.研究发现,随着底物浓度的增加,两个电极还原电流均逐渐增加.值得注意的是,在相同的底物浓度下,碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极得到的还原电流明显提高.结果表明,碳纳米管促进了二甲基亚砜还原酶与玻碳电极之间的电子转移.     

2,2'-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物的电极过程动力学研究

利用循环伏安法、线性伏安法及旋转圆盘电极技术,研究了2,2'-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物(DAPOD)在含有0.1mol·L-1LiClO4电解质的乙腈/四氢呋喃有机溶液中,铂、金、玻碳及石墨电极上的电化学行为.伏安结果表明DAPOD中的二硫键与硫巯基之间的氧化还原反应属动力学不可逆过程,这种在室温下表现出的电化学反应不可逆性是有机二硫化物普遍存在的不足,必须通过分子内或分子间的电催化来改善其可逆性能.旋转圆盘电极测试结果显示,DAPOD的阴极还原反应级数为0.5,阳极氧化反应级数为1.由此推知DAPOD电还原属两电子转移反应,分两步完成:第一步为平衡的化学反应步骤;第二步为电子转移步骤,属决速步.同时还测定了DAPOD的阴极与阳极传递系数、交换电流、平衡电势及标准速率常数等相关的动力学常数.通过比较铂、金、玻碳及石墨四种不同材料电极对DAPOD的电极过程的影响,发现石墨对DAPOD的还原过程具有电催化作用.     

2,2′-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物的电极过程动力学研究

利用循环伏安法、线性伏安法及旋转圆盘电极技术,研究了2,2′-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物(DAPOD)在含有0.1 mol·L-1LiClO4电解质的乙腈/四氢呋喃有机溶液中,铂、金、玻碳及石墨电极上的电化学行为.伏安结果表明DAPOD中的二硫键与硫巯基之间的氧化还原反应属动力学不可逆过程,这种在室温下表现出的电化学反应不可逆性是有机二硫化物普遍存在的不足,必须通过分子内或分子间的电催化来改善其可逆性能.旋转圆盘电极测试结果显示,DAPOD的阴极还原反应级数为0.5,阳极氧化反应级数为1.由此推知DAPOD电还原属两电子转移反应,分两步完成:第一步为平衡的化学反应步骤;第二步为电子转移步骤,属决速步.同时还测定了DAPOD的阴极与阳极传递系数、交换电流、平衡电势及标准速率常数等相关的动力学常数.通过比较铂、金、玻碳及石墨四种不同材料电极对DAPOD的电极过程的影响,发现石墨对DAPOD的还原过程具有电催化作用.     

2,2’-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物的电极过程动力学研究

利用循环伏安法、线性伏安法及旋转圆盘电极技术，研究了2,2’-二氨基苯氧基二硫化物(DAPOD)在含有0.1 mol•L－1 LiClO4电解质的乙腈/四氢呋喃有机溶液中，铂、金、玻碳及石墨电极上的电化学行为.伏安结果表明DAPOD中的二硫键与硫巯基之间的氧化还原反应属动力学不可逆过程，这种在室温下表现出的电化学反应不可逆性是有机二硫化物普遍存在的不足，必须通过分子内或分子间的电催化来改善其可逆性能.旋转圆盘电极测试结果显示， DAPOD的阴极还原反应级数为0.5，阳极氧化反应级数为1.由此推知DAPOD电还原属两电子转移反应，分两步完成：第一步为平衡的化学反应步骤；第二步为电子转移步骤，属决速步.同时还测定了DAPOD的阴极与阳极传递系数、交换电流、平衡电势及标准速率常数等相关的动力学常数.通过比较铂、金、玻碳及石墨四种不同材料电极对DAPOD的电极过程的影响,发现石墨对DAPOD的还原过程具有电催化作用.     

Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+-V^2^+/V^3^+氧化还原流动电池的可行性研究2: 旋转圆盘(RDE) 与旋转环盘(RRDE)法对Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+氧化还原体系的研究

用RDE与RRDE法研究了Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+-V^2^+/V^3^+氧化还原流动电池中Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+体系的电化学动力学参数,以说明组成该新型氧化流动电池的可能性。用RDE法得出在铂电极表面与玻碳电极上均会生成一层氧化膜,对Ce^3^+的氧化的反应产生阻碍作用。但在铂上的氧化膜对Ce^4^+的还原反应却有催化作用。用RRDE法得出Ce^3^+在玻碳电极上的氧化与析氧之间存在着竟争,为得到高的Ce^3^+氧化效率,应控制氧化电流在2～8mA.cm^-^2之间。     

Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+-V^2^+/V^3^+氧化还原流动电池的可行性研究2: 旋转圆盘(RDE) 与旋转环盘(RRDE)法对Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+氧化还原体系的研究

用RDE与RRDE法研究了Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+-V^2^+/V^3^+氧化还原流动电池中Ce^4^+/Ce^3^+体系的电化学动力学参数,以说明组成该新型氧化流动电池的可能性。用RDE法得出在铂电极表面与玻碳电极上均会生成一层氧化膜,对Ce^3^+的氧化的反应产生阻碍作用。但在铂上的氧化膜对Ce^4^+的还原反应却有催化作用。用RRDE法得出Ce^3^+在玻碳电极上的氧化与析氧之间存在着竟争,为得到高的Ce^3^+氧化效率,应控制氧化电流在2～8mA.cm^-^2之间。     

Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of myoglobin in dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide film modified carbon ceramic electrode

Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of myoglobin（Mb） were studied with Mb immobilized on dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide（DTAB） film modified carbon ceramic（CC） electrode.Cyclic voltammetry showed a pair of well-defined and nearly reversible redox peaks of Mb（Fe^Ⅱ/Fe^Ⅲ） at about—0.3 V vs.SCE（pH = 6.98）.The currents of the redox peak were linear to scan rate,and rate constant（Ks） was estimated to be 3.03 s^-1.The formal potential（E°’） of Mb in the DTAB/CC electrodes shifted linearly with pH with a slope of -36.44 mV/pH,implying that the electron transfer between DTAB and CC electrodes is accompanied by proton transportation.The immobilized Mb exhibited excellent electrocatalytic response to the reduction of hydrogen peroxide（H₂O₂）.     

Biomimetic Electroreduction of O2 by Hemoglobin in a Surfactant Film: Preliminary Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Insight

We report in this study on the direct electron transfer for hemoglobin (Hb) entrapped in cationic didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB) surfactant films cast on vitreous‐carbon electrodes, in neutral aqueous solution. This was achieved by using for the first time the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. This allows providing further insights in the electrical properties of these biofilms. The electroassisted catalytic reduction of molecular oxygen by the entrapped Hb, in neutral aqueous solution was also investigated. A catalytic current was observed close to the Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox potential of the immobilized Hb, and the intensity of the voltammetric cathodic peak (measured by cyclic voltammetry) is directly proportional to oxygen partial pressure. The influence of oxygen partial pressure on the impedance response of the films was also analyzed. The obtained results emphasizes the fact that the total charge transfer resistance of the modified electrode decreases with increasing oxygen partial pressure. A preliminary explanation of such an observation is discussed.     

Catalytic Activity of Anisotropic Gold Nanoplates towards Oxygen Reduction

Glassy carbon electrode (GCE) coated with anisotropic gold nanoplates (aAuNPs) was used for the study of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.5 M sulfuric acid instead of bulk gold electrodes. The electrode cleaning/activation procedure lead to the removal of any charged and uncharged residues on the gold nanoplates, leaving the nanostructured surface highly active towards oxygen reduction. The advantages: much lower overpotential and larger current densities of oxygen reduction are ascribed to the unique nanostructures present on the carbon electrode surface‐the gold nanoplates. They are rich in edges providing a large population of Au (100) sites with unsaturated coordination exposed to the solution, and catalytically active. Measurements performed using a rotating disc electrode, modified with the gold nanoplates, confirmed that ORR proceeds via two separate steps: oxygen is reduced to hydrogen peroxide, and the peroxide is further reduced in a two‐electron reduction to water.     

聚苯并咪唑-漆酶复合物修饰电极无电子传递媒介体催化氧还原性能

采用循环伏安法将聚苯并咪唑和漆酶的复合物共沉积在玻碳电极表面。 制备的漆酶基电极在O2气饱和的磷酸盐缓冲液中可以观察到明显的催化还原电流,实现了无媒介体的酶-电极间直接电子迁移,电极静止时氧还原起始电位为645 mV,近于漆酶活性位T1的式电位580 mV,而极限扩散催化电流密度可达318.5×10-6 A/cm2。 但由于O2气在致密的固酶导电聚合物修饰层中扩散不够快(扩散系数只有在溶液中的1.25％),导致电极以较高速度旋转时极限扩散催化电流密度仅仅增加到1×10-3 A/cm2。 根据静态时极限催化电流密度求算得到的固定漆酶催化氧还原平均转化率为21.7/s。 这种漆酶基电极具有良好的重现性和长期使用性(储存10 d后催化活力仍然保持了初始值的80％以上),在人体生理温度和弱酸性条件下具有最佳催化活力。 这种漆酶基电极作为氧传感器具有良好的传感性能：检测限低(0.5 μmol/L),灵敏度高(71.1 μA·L/mmol),且对O2具有良好的亲和力(KM=89.9 μmol/L)。     

Electron transfer – ion insertion electrochemistry at an immobilised droplet: probing the three-phase electrode-reaction zone with a Pt disk microelectrode

A four-electrode setup was used to study the following system: a nitrobenzene (NB) drop containing no added supporting electrolyte and either ferrocene or decamethylferrocene was placed on a glassy carbon disk and surrounded by an aqueous solution of supporting electrolyte. The glassy carbon electrode was polarised appropriately to generate either the ferrocenium or the decamethylferrocenium cations. A very thin conical-body Pt microdisk electrode was placed inside the NB drop to detect the product cations. The relation between the time of appearance of the reduction current at the microelectrode and the distance from the three-phase junction indicates that the electrode reaction starts at this junction where both the electron transfer and the ion transfer can take place.     

Oxygen reduction on rotating porous cylinder of modified reticulated vitreous carbon

A rotating cylinder porous electrode (RCPE) of reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) matrix was used for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in H₂SO₄ solutions. Cyclic voltammetry and hydrodynamic voltammetric techniques were used for electrochemical characterization of the ORR. Cyclic voltammograms in stationary solutions showed better performance of the anodically oxidized RVC (for periods of 1 and 5 min) for the ORR than the untreated RVC in which the first scan (ORR) after the surface treatment was of no utility, and the second scan was presented here. The hydrodynamic voltammograms obtained at the treated RCPE gave well-defined limiting current plateau with positively shifted onset potential as compared with the untreated (plain) RVC electrode. The analysis of the limiting current data on RCPE and the determination of a limiting current enhancement factor α enabled us to quantify the enhancement extent exerted by the anodic oxidation treatment. An enhancement factor of up to ∼3 was obtained at the RCPE electrode anodically oxidized for 5 min. It was found that the α slightly decreased with the rotation speed depending on the extent of anodic oxidation of RVC. This was attributed to the different mode of mass transfer (diffusion) to the interior of the micropores with different microstructure resulting from different extent of anodic oxidation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic and scanning electron microscopic measurements helped us to characterize the anodically oxidized RVC surface.     

Electrochemical studies on glassy carbon electrodes: II. Oxygen reduction in solutions of high pH (pH>10)

On the basis of measurements using rotating disc, rotating ring disc and stationary glassy carbon electrodes, together with polarization curves, reaction order and stoichiometric number determinations, a mechanism for the reduction of oxygen in aqueous solution at pH>10 is proposed. This involves an initial electron transfer, followed by rate-determining surface migration of O₂^? ions to active sites on the electrode surface. Differences between our interpretation of the experimental results and the conclusions of other investigators are discussed.     

Development of rotating liquid membrane disk electrode and rotating liquid membrane ring-liquid membrane disk electrode and evaluation of characteristics of ion transfer reactions at the rotating aqueous/organic solution interface.

A liquid membrane disk electrode, LMDE, and a liquid membrane ring-liquid membrane disk electrode, LMRE-LMDE, were developed by placing a gelled polyvinyl chloride thin membrane impregnated with 2-nitrophenyl octyl ether, NPOE-LM, on the surface of a glassy carbon, GC, disk or ring electrode. The voltammogram for the ion transfer at the interface between an aqueous solution, W, and NPOE-LM was recorded by setting the developed electrode in W and rotating at a rate, omega, between 0 and 4000 rpm. The sensitivity of the ion-transfer current at the WINPOE-LM interface, I, was enhanced to be more than 100 times better than that at the WINPOE (solution) interface when LMDE was rotated at omega higher than 200 rpm. The reversibility of the ion transfer reaction could be evaluated based on the dependence of I on omega of LMDE, and the reaction product at LMDE could be identified at LMRE when the rotating LMRE-LMDE system was adopted.     

Single-wall carbon nanotubes supported platinum nanoparticles with improved electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction

Significant enhancement in the electrocatalytic activity of Pt particles toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has been achieved by depositing them on a single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) support. Compared to a commercial Pt/carbon black catalyst, Pt/SWCNT films cast on a rotating disk electrode exhibit a lower onset potential and a higher electron-transfer rate constant for oxygen reduction. Improved stability of the SWCNT support is also confirmed from the minimal change in the oxygen reduction current during repeated cycling over a period of 36 h. These studies open up ways to utilize SWCNT/Pt electrocatalyst as a cathode in the proton-exchange-membrane-based hydrogen and methanol fuel cells.