聚砜上催化剂增强化学气相沉积钯-铂双层纳米膜

以N2和O2作载气,采用催化剂增强化学气相沉积法在聚砜上获得了Pt和Pd-Pt双层金属纳米薄膜.当使用Pd(hfac)2和Pt(COD)Me2为前驱体在同一反应器内共沉积时,只有Pt被沉积,铂和钯顺序沉积可以得到双层膜.聚砜上金属钯和铂微粒尺度为15~30 nm,双层膜厚度为120~180 nm.     

聚酰亚胺上催化剂增强化学气相沉积钯-铂双层膜

 以N2和O2为载气,采用催化剂增强化学气相沉积法于聚酰亚胺上获得了Pt和Pd-Pt双层金属薄膜. 当使用Pd(hfac)2和PtMe2(COD)为前驱体,在同一反应器内共沉积时,只有Pt被沉积. 金属Pd和Pt顺序沉积可形成Pd-Pt双层膜.     

芳基与烷基亚砜钯(II)配合物π反馈效应的DFT研究

应用DFT方法对二苯基亚砜(DPSO)和二己基亚砜(DHSO)的钯(II)配合物进行了理论计算。结果表明中心金属钯与亚砜之间存在d-π^*反馈键，而且二苯基亚砜钯(II)配合物中的π反馈键比二己基亚砜钯(II)配合物强，即亚砜的取代基对其钯(II)配合物的π反馈键有显著的影响。以BHandH/6-31+G^**(Pd，3-21G^*)//BHandH/6-31G^*(Pd，3-21G^*)方法对相应的亚砜钯(II)配合物进行单点计算时，配合物trans-PdCl₂(DPSO)₂ 的π反馈键轨道能为-10.695 eV，而trans-PdCl₂(DHSO)₂的π反馈键轨道能量为-10.320 eV。利用电子给体NH₃或电子受体CO配位体置换亚砜钯(II)配合物里的一个亚砜配体后，Pd(II)-DHSO配合物的Pd-S配位键长的变化明显小于Pd(II)-DPSO配合物的Pd-S配位键长变化值，进一步说明在Pd-DPSO配合物中的π反馈效应强于相应的Pd-DHSO配合物。     

氢分离与CO催化甲烷化双功能型钯复合膜

以多孔Al₂O₃陶瓷为基体材料, 采用浸渍法担载NiO后用2B铅笔修饰NiO/Al₂O₃表面, 通过化学镀法沉积约5 μm厚的金属钯, 还原后成功制得Pd/Pencil/Ni/Al₂O₃膜. 为进行对比, 还制备了未担载镍的Pd/Pencil/Al₂O₃膜. 膜的表面和断面形貌分别采用扫描电镜和金相显微镜观测, 膜的透氢动力学通过H₂/N₂单气体法测试, 并以成分为H₂ 77.8%, CO 5.2%, CO₂ 13.5%和CH₄ 3.5%的原料氢测定了膜的氢分离效果. 结果表明, 未载镍的Pd/Pencil/Al₂O₃膜只具有氢分离作用, 而Pd/Pencil/Ni/Al₂O₃膜还可以有效地将钯膜泄漏的CO和CO₂转化为甲烷, 因而成为双功能型钯膜. 这种双功能膜尤其适用于面向质子交换膜燃料电池(PEMFC)的氢气分离, 既有效解决了PEMFC对氢燃料中CO格外敏感的难题, 又提高了对钯膜缺陷的容忍度, 因而延长了钯膜的使用寿命.     

自组装型Pt/γ-Al2O3催化剂用于低温去除挥发性有机物

分别通过自组装法(AS)和浸渍法(WI)制备得到纳米催化剂Pt/γ-Al₂O₃-AS和Pt/γ-Al₂O₃-WI, 并用于评价甲苯、异丙醇、丙酮、乙酸乙酯等易挥发性有机物(VOCs)的氧化性能. 通过各种表征手段探究了催化剂形态、结构及表面性质与催化剂氧化活性的关系. 结果表明, Pt/γ-Al₂O₃-AS在低温下即可实现VOCs的完全氧化. 在气体浓度(体积分数)为1000×10^-6, 空速为18000 mL·g^-1·h^-1的条件下, 甲苯、异丙醇、丙酮、乙酸乙酯被Pt/γ-Al₂O₃-AS催化剂完全氧化的温度分别为130、135、145、215℃, 展现出了优异的氧化性能, 且具有很好的稳定性. 该催化剂较高的比表面积、较小的Pt纳米粒径、较好的Pt纳米颗粒分散度、更好的低温还原效果及丰富的表面羟基是具有较高催化活性的重要因素.     

KCl-LiCl-MgCl2熔盐体系中共电沉积制备Mg-Li合金及理论分析

在670 ℃的KCl-LiCl-MgCl₂熔盐体系中通过共电沉积方法制备了Mg-Li合金,并进行了理论分析。循环伏安表明：670 ℃时,锂在镁上(镁预先沉积到钼丝上)的欠电位沉积形成了液态的Mg-Li合金;当MgCl₂质量分数为10%时,出现了Mg-Li合金成核。极化曲线表明：在含有5% MgCl₂的熔盐中,MgCl₂的极限电流密度为0.35 A·cm^-2,超过此值时,Mg和Li就能产生共电沉积。对沉积物进行X射线衍射和电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)分析表明：通过恒电流电解得到了3种不同相的Mg-Li合金。在电流密度为6.21 A·cm^-2电解2 h条件下,只有当MgCl₂质量分数小于10%时,才能得到Mg-Li合金。并通过Nernst和浓差极化方程讨论了MgCl₂浓度对于Mg-Li合金形成的影响。Mg-Li合金中锂的含量能够通过熔盐中的MgCl₂浓度配比和电解参数来控制。实验证明这种直接从原料入手,通过共电沉积制备Mg-Li合金的新方法是可行的。     

SnO2负载Au和M-Au(M=Pt,Pd)催化剂及其低温催化氧化CO性能

以SnO₂为载体, 采用沉积沉淀法(DP)、共沉淀法(CP)和浸渍法(IM)制备了金负载Au/SnO₂催化剂, 同时采用沉积沉淀法制备了M-Au/SnO₂(M=Pd, Pt)双金属负载催化剂. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、BET比表面积测定、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对样品进行表征, 并测定其对CO的催化活性. 结果表明: 与CP法和IM 法相比, DP法制备的Au/SnO₂-DP 催化剂, Au 颗粒(<5 nm)较小, 分布均匀; Au/SnO₂-DP 中的Au 是以金属态Au0存在, 而Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM 中, 金以Au⁰和Au³⁺的混合价态存在, 在Au/SnO₂-DP和M-Au/SnO₂中的Au、Pt、Pd和SnO₂之间存在相互作用; Au/SnO₂-DP 催化性能明显优于Au/SnO₂-CP 和Au/SnO₂-IM. Au与Pt 和Pd的双金属复合催化剂催化活性明显提高. 不同方法制备Au/SnO₂催化活性的差别主要是由于Au颗粒大小和Au氧化态的不同而产生. 而M-Au/SnO₂活性提高, 可能是由于Au与Pt 和Pd之间的相互作用.     

电沉积三维多孔Pt/SnO2薄膜及其对甲醇的电催化氧化

在高电流密度下以阴极析出的氢气泡为“模板”电沉积三维多孔Sn薄膜, 经在200 ℃ 2 h和400 ℃ 2 h热处理氧化后电沉积金属Pt, 制得三维多孔的Pt/SnO₂ (3D-Pt/SnO₂)薄膜. 通过扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析了薄膜的形貌和结构. 结果显示Pt主要沉积在SnO₂枝晶上, 形成Pt_shell/SnO_2core结构的枝晶. 在0.5 mol•dm^－3 H₂SO₄＋1.0 mol•dm^－3 CH₃OH溶液中的循环伏安结果表明, 3D-Pt/SnO₂薄膜电极在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲醇的性能优于电沉积的纯铂电极, 而且具有较高的稳定性.     

电沉积三维多孔Pt/SnO2薄膜及其对甲醇的电催化氧化

在高电流密度下以阴极析出的氢气泡为“模板”电沉积三维多孔Sn薄膜, 经在200 ℃ 2 h和400 ℃ 2 h热处理氧化后电沉积金属Pt, 制得三维多孔的Pt/SnO₂ (3D-Pt/SnO₂)薄膜. 通过扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)分析了薄膜的形貌和结构. 结果显示Pt主要沉积在SnO₂枝晶上, 形成Pt_shell/SnO_2core结构的枝晶. 在0.5 mol•dm^－3 H₂SO₄＋1.0 mol•dm^－3 CH₃OH溶液中的循环伏安结果表明, 3D-Pt/SnO₂薄膜电极在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲醇的性能优于电沉积的纯铂电极, 而且具有较高的稳定性.     

Pt/K2La2Ti3O10催化剂的合成及其光催化分解甲醇水溶液制氢

用高温固相法合成了具有类钙钛矿型结构的层状化合物K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀, 用XRD, UV-DRS对其进行表征. 利用不同还原方法制备了Pt/K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀光催化剂, 并且用脉冲氢氧滴定法(HOT)测定了K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀表面Pt的分散度. 考察了Pt/K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀光催化分解甲醇水溶液制氢的活性. 比较了负载Pt与负载Ni和纯的K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀的光催化活性. 研究了Pt负载量、不同还原方法对光催化分解水制氢反应活性的影响. 在最佳的Pt负载量2%(质量百分比)下, 产氢速率达到233.88 mmol·h^&;#8722;1. 讨论了该催化剂的能带结构及反应机理.     

有序介孔三氧化二锰负载PdPt合金:一种高效的甲烷催化燃烧催化剂

甲烷作为一种清洁廉价的碳氢能源,广泛应用于运输业和其它工业领域.但是其本身是一种比二氧化碳导致全球变暖效应更强的温室气体,而且甲烷直接燃烧会产生其它污染物,比如一氧化碳、氮氧化物、未充分燃烧的碳氢化合物等.因此有必要开展有关甲烷催化燃烧的研究工作,以大幅度降低起燃温度,提高燃烧效率,有效地减少污染副产物的产生.由于具有较好的低温催化活性,Pd基催化剂常用于甲烷的催化燃烧.但是Pd基催化剂也存在一些亟需解决的问题,比如在催化燃烧过程中活性相结构不稳定.PdO通常被认为是碳氢化合物催化氧化中的活性相,但是在高温下PdO分解为Pd,导致催化活性下降.PdO遇到含水或硫的化合物时会生成惰性的Pd(OH)2或稳定的硫化物,造成活性物种的流失,从而降低催化剂的性能.如果在材料中添加另一种贵金属Pt,使之与Pd一起形成贵金属合金,则可提高其低温催化燃烧的活性,增加Pd基催化剂的热稳定性以及抗水和抗硫能力.另一方面,过渡金属氧化物价格便宜,热稳定性以及抗硫性较好,也常作为甲烷燃烧的催化剂.其中三氧化二锰由于具有可变的氧化态以及较好的储氧能力受到了广泛关注.本课题组采用KIT-6作为硬模板,先合成具有有序介孔结构的Mn2O3(meso-Mn2O3)纳米催化剂,然后通过聚乙烯醇(PVA)保护的液相共还原法分别制备meso-Mn2O3担载Pd,Pt及PdPt合金的纳米催化剂(x(PdyPt)/meso-Mn2O3;x=(0.10-1.50)wt%;Pd/Pt摩尔比(y)=4.9-5.1).XRD结果表明,合成的meso-Mn2O3具有立方相晶体结构.其BET比表面积为106 m2/g.由TEM照片可观察到粒径范围为2.1?2.8 nm的贵金属纳米颗粒均匀分散在meso-Mn2O3表面.通过XPS分析可知,结合能在529.6和531.2 eV的峰可分别归属于晶格氧(Olat)和表面吸附氧(Oads).Pd0和Pd2+以及Pt0和Pt2+也均可通过曲线拟合后进行分峰确定.XPS定量分析结果表明,样品的Oads/Olat摩尔比有如下顺序:1.41(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3(0.77)>1.40Pd/meso-Mn2O3(0.69)>0.72(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3(0.65)>1.42Pt/meso-Mn2O3(0.63)>0.07(Pd4.9Pt)/meso-Mn2O3(0.53)>0.07(Pd4.9Pt)/bulk-Mn2O3(0.52)>meso-Mn2O3(0.45),这与其催化活性的顺序一相致.该结果表明,高的吸附氧物种浓度有利于甲烷催化燃烧.负载Pd,Pt或PdPt以后的样品的表面吸附氧物种浓度显著提高,催化活性最好的1.41(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3样品具有最高的吸附氧物种浓度.负载PdPt合金可有效提高催化剂对甲烷燃烧的催化活性.1.41(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3催化剂的活性最好:在空速为20000 mL/(g.h)的条件下,甲烷燃烧的T10%,T50%和T90%分别为265,345和425oC.此外,还考察了引入一定量的SO2,CO2,H2O和NO对甲烷在1.41(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3催化剂上氧化反应的影响,发现引入少量的Pt可提高催化剂抗SO2,CO2和H2O的能力,但是NO对甲烷燃烧的还原效应也不可忽视.基于催化剂物化性质的表征结果和活性数据,我们认为1.41(Pd5.1Pt)/meso-Mn2O3优异的催化性能与其拥有高质量的三维有序多孔结构、高的吸附氧物种浓度、优良的低温还原性以及Pd-Pt合金与meso-Mn2O3载体之间的强相互作用有关.     

Nucleation and growth mechanism of Pd/Pt bimetallic clusters in sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT) reverse micelles as studied by in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy

We report in situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) investigations on the formation of palladium-platinum (Pd/Pt) bimetallic clusters at the early stage within the water-in-oil microemulsion system of water/AOT/n-heptane. The reduction of palladium and platinum ions and the formation of corresponding clusters are monitored as a function of dosage of reducing agent, hydrazine (N(2)H(5)OH). Upon successive addition of the reducing agent, hydrazine (N(2)H(5)OH), five distinguishable steps are observed in the formation process of Pd/Pt clusters at the early stage. Both in situ X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) analysis for both the Pd K-edge and Pt L(III)-edge revealed the formation of Pd/Pt bimetallic clusters. A corresponding structural model is proposed for each step to provide a detailed insight into the nucleation and growth mechanism of Pd/Pt bimetallic clusters. We also discussed the atomic distribution of Pd and Pt atoms in Pd/Pt bimetallic clusters based on the calculated XAS structural parameters.     

Synthesis of Pd‐Pt Ultrathin Assembled Nanosheets as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Ethanol Oxidation

Control over composition and morphology of nanocrystals (NCs) is significant to develop advanced catalysts applicable to polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and further overcome the performance limitations. Here, we present a facile synthesis of Pd?Pt alloy ultrathin assembled nanosheets (UANs) by regulating the growth behavior of Pd?Pt nanostructures. Iodide ions supplied from KI play as capping agents for the {111} plane to promote 2‐dimensional (2D) growth of Pd and Pt, and the optimal concentrations of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and ascorbic acid result in the generation of Pd?Pt alloy UANs in high yield. The prepared Pd?Pt alloy UANs exhibited the remarkable enhancement of the catalytic activity and stability toward ethanol oxidation reaction compared to irregular‐shaped Pd?Pt alloy NCs, commercial Pd/C, and commercial Pt/C. Our results confirm that the Pd?Pt alloy composition and ultrathin 2D morphology offer high accessible active sites and favorable electronic structure for enhancing electrocatalytic activity.     

Origin of enhanced activity in palladium alloy electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

We explored the origin of the enhanced activity of Pd-alloy electrocatalysts for the O2 reduction reaction by correlating the electrocatalytic activity of intrinsic Pd and Pt surfaces and Pd and Pt overlayers on several substrates with their electronic properties, and established the volcano-type dependence of O2 reduction activity on the binding energy of oxygen and the d-band center of the top metal layer. Intrinsic Pd and Pt surfaces bind oxygen too firmly to allow efficient removal of the adsorbed reaction intermediates. Therefore, they do not have the highest activity and are not on the top of the volcano plot. A Pd overlayer on a Pd3Fe(111) alloy, was predicted to lie on top of the volcano plot, and thus, it appears to be the most active catalyst among investigated ones because of its moderate interaction with oxygen. The results can help in designing better electrocatalysts for fuel cells and other applications.     

Structures of Pd(CN)2 and Pt(CN)2: intrinsically nanocrystalline materials?

Analysis and modeling of X-ray and neutron Bragg and total diffraction data show that the compounds referred to in the literature as "Pd(CN)(2)" and "Pt(CN)(2)" are nanocrystalline materials containing small sheets of vertex-sharing square-planar M(CN)(4) units, layered in a disordered manner with an intersheet separation of ~3.44 ? at 300 K. The small size of the crystallites means that the sheets' edges form a significant fraction of each material. The Pd(CN)(2) nanocrystallites studied using total neutron diffraction are terminated by water and the Pt(CN)(2) nanocrystallites by ammonia, in place of half of the terminal cyanide groups, thus maintaining charge neutrality. The neutron samples contain sheets of approximate dimensions 30 ? × 30 ?. For sheets of the size we describe, our structural models predict compositions of Pd(CN)(2)·xH(2)O and Pt(CN)(2)·yNH(3) (x ≈ y ≈ 0.29). These values are in good agreement with those obtained from total neutron diffraction and thermal analysis, and are also supported by infrared and Raman spectroscopy measurements. It is also possible to prepare related compounds Pd(CN)(2)·pNH(3) and Pt(CN)(2)·qH(2)O, in which the terminating groups are exchanged. Additional samples showing sheet sizes in the range ~10 ? × 10 ? (y ~ 0.67) to ~80 ? × 80 ? (p = q ~ 0.12), as determined by X-ray diffraction, have been prepared. The related mixed-metal phase, Pd(1/2)Pt(1/2)(CN)(2)·qH(2)O (q ~ 0.50), is also nanocrystalline (sheet size ~15 ? × 15 ?). In all cases, the interiors of the sheets are isostructural with those found in Ni(CN)(2). Removal of the final traces of water or ammonia by heating results in decomposition of the compounds to Pd and Pt metal, or in the case of the mixed-metal cyanide, the alloy, Pd(1/2)Pt(1/2), making it impossible to prepare the simple cyanides, Pd(CN)(2), Pt(CN)(2), or Pd(1/2)Pt(1/2)(CN)(2), by this method.     

Single atom hot-spots at Au-Pd nanoalloys for electrocatalytic H2O2 production

A novel strategy to direct the oxygen reduction reaction to preferentially produce H(2)O(2) is formulated and evaluated. The approach combines the inertness of Au nanoparticles toward oxidation, with the improved O(2) sticking probability of isolated transition metal "guest" atoms embedded in the Au "host". DFT modeling was employed to screen for the best alloy candidates. Modeling indicates that isolated alloying atoms of Pd, Pt, or Rh placed within the Au surface should enhance the H(2)O(2) production relative to pure Au. Consequently, Au(1-x)Pd(x) nanoalloys with variable Pd content supported on Vulcan XC-72 were prepared to investigate the predicted selectivity toward H(2)O(2) production for Au alloyed with Pd. It is demonstrated that increasing the Pd concentration to 8% leads to an increase of the electrocatalytic H(2)O(2) production selectivity up to nearly 95%, when the nanoparticles are placed in an environment compatible with that of a proton exchange membrane. Further increase of Pd content leads to a drop in H(2)O(2) selectivity, to below 10% for x = 0.5. It is proposed that the enhancement in H(2)O(2) selectivity is caused by the presence of individual surface Pd atoms surrounded by gold, whereas surface ensembles of contiguous Pd atoms support H(2)O formation. The results are discussed in the context of exergonic electrocatalytic H(2)O(2) synthesis in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells for the simultaneous cogeneration of chemicals and electricity, the latter a credit to production costs.     

Effect of supports on activity and stability of Pt–Pd catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

The platinum–palladium alloy (Pt–Pd) catalysts were prepared on various supports including Vulcan XC72, Hicon Black (HB), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and titanium dioxide (TiO₂) by a combined approach of impregnation and seeding using NaBH₄ reduction at low temperature. Their oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activities in single proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) under a H₂/O₂ environment and their stability in an acid electrolyte (0.5 M H₂SO₄) were tested and compared with the Vulcan XC72-supported Pt (Pt/C) catalysts. The presence of the Pd metal as well as different types of supports affected the ORR activity in H₂/O₂ environment and stability in the acid electrolyte. Overall, the HB-supported Pt–Pd (Pt–Pd/HB) catalysts provided the highest current density at 0.6 V under a H₂/O₂ environment, while the MWCNT-supported Pt–Pd (Pt–Pd/MWCNT) catalyst provided the best stability in an acid electrolyte.     

丝光沸石负载铂,钯催化剂的NO催化还原性能

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A passive microfluidic hydrogen-air fuel cell with exceptional stability and high performance

We describe an advanced microfluidic hydrogen-air fuel cell (FC) that exhibits exceptional durability and high performance, most notably yielding stable output power (>100 days) without the use of an anode-cathode separator membrane. This FC embraces an entirely passive device architecture and, unlike conventional microfluidic designs that exploit laminar hydrodynamics, no external pumps are used to sustain or localize the reagent flow fields. The devices incorporate high surface area/porous metal and metal alloy electrodes that are embedded and fully immersed in liquid electrolyte confined in the channels of a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS)-based microfluidic network. The polymeric network also serves as a self-supporting membrane through which oxygen and hydrogen are supplied to the cathode and alloy anode, respectively, by permeation. The operational stability of the device and its performance is strongly dependent on the nature of the electrolyte used (5 M H2SO4 or 2.5 M NaOH) and composition of the anode material. The latter choice is optimized to decrease the sensitivity of the system to oxygen cross-over while still maintaining high activity towards the hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). Three types of high surface area anodes were tested in this work. These include: high-surface area electrodeposited Pt (Pt); high-surface area electrodeposited Pd (Pd); and thin palladium adlayers supported on a "porous" Pt electrode (Pd/Pt). The FCs display their best performance in 5 M H2SO4 using the Pd/Pt anode. This exceptional stability and performance was ascribed to several factors, namely: the high permeabilities of O2, H2, and CO2 in PDMS; the inhibition of the formation of insoluble carbonate species due to the presence of a highly acidic electrolyte; and the selectivity of the Pd/Pt anode toward the HOR. The stability of the device for long-term operation was modeled using a stack of three FCs as a power supply for a portable display that otherwise uses a 3 V battery.     

NO Chemisorption on Pt(111), Rh/Pt(111), and Pd/Pt(111)

The chemisorption of NO on clean Pt(111), Rh/Pt(111) alloy, and Pd/Pt(111) alloy surfaces has been studied by first principles density functional theory (DFT) computations. It was found that the surface compositions of the surface alloys have very different effects on the adsorption of NO on Rh/Pt(111) versus that on Pd/Pt(111). This is due to the different bond strength between the two metals in each alloy system. A complex d-band center weighting model developed by authors in a previous study for SO2 adsorption is demonstrated to be necessary for quantifying NO adsorption on Pd/Pt(111). A strong linear relationship between the weighted positions of the d states of the surfaces and the molecular NO adsorption energies shows the closer the weighted d-band center is shifted to the Fermi energy level, the stronger the adsorption of NO will be. The consequences of this study for the optimized design of three-way automotive catalysts, (TWC) are also discussed.