Enhanced activity in ethanol oxidation of Pt<Subscript>3</Subscript>Sn electrocatalysts synthesized by microwave irradiation

High surface area carbon supported Pt and Pt₃Sn catalysts were synthesized by microwave irradiation and investigated in the ethanol electro-oxidation reaction. The catalysts were obtained using a modified polyol method in an ethylene glycol solution and were characterized in terms of structure, morphology and composition by employing XRD, STM and EDX techniques. The diffraction peaks of Pt₃Sn/C catalyst in XRD patterns are shifted to lower 2θ values with respect to the corresponding peaks at Pt/C catalyst as a consequence of alloy formation between Pt and Sn. Particle size analysis from STM and XRD shows that Pt and Pt₃Sn clusters are of a small diameter (∼2 nm) with a narrow size distribution. Pt₃Sn/C catalyst is highly active in ethanol oxidation with the onset potential shifted for ∼150 mV to more negative values and with ∼2 times higher currents in comparison to Pt/C.     

直接乙醇燃料电池PtSn/C电催化剂的合成表征和性能

采用多元醇法制备了n(Pt)/n(Sn)比为2:1,3:1,4:1的PtSn/C电催化剂.通过XRD,TEM、循环伏安和氢化学吸附技术对催化剂进行了表征.TEM和XRD结果表明,不同比例的PtSn/C金属粒子的平均粒径均小于4nm,且粒径分布较窄;该系列催化剂中Pt具有fcc结构;PtSn间的相互作用使Pt晶格参数增大.循环伏安和氢化学吸附实验结果表明,加入Sn可抑制Pt对氢的吸附,Pt3Sn/C对乙醇的氧化电流比Pt4Sn/C高约1倍.用不同n(Pt)/n(Sn)比的催化剂作为直接醇类燃料电池阳极电催化剂,在相同条件下,随着Sn含量的增加,单电池最大输出功率逐渐增大,当Sn含量继续增大时,单池性能反而下降.导致不同比例PtSn催化剂活性差别的原因可能是由于Sn与Pt间的合金化程度不同和催化剂粒子尺寸效应及Sn含量对电池阻抗等几方面因素所致.对40h寿命测试前后的阳极Pt3Sn/C催化剂的分析(EnergydispersiveX-rayanalysis,EDX)结果表明,PtSn含量在测试前后均有所降低,PtSn催化剂的寿命尚有待改善.     

Preparation and characterization of nano-sized Pt-Ru/C catalysts and their superior catalytic activities for methanol and ethanol oxidation

Carbon-supported PtRu nanoparticles (Ru/Pt: 0.25) were prepared by three different methods; simultaneous reduction of PtCl(4) and RuCl(3) (catalyst I) and changing the reduction order of PtCl(4) and RuCl(3) (catalysts II and III) to enhance the performance of the anodic catalysts for methanol and ethanol oxidation. Structure, microstructure and surface characterizations of all the catalysts were carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The results of the XRD analysis showed that all catalysts had a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure with different and smaller lattice parameters than that of pure platinum, showing that the Ru incorporates into the Pt fcc structure by different ratios in all the catalysts. The typical particle sizes of all catalysts were in the range of 2-3 nm. The most active and stable catalyst for methanol and ethanol oxidation is catalyst III, in which a large amount (more than 90%) of PtRu alloy formation was observed. It has been found that this catalyst is about 8.0 and 33.4 times more active at ～0.60 V towards the methanol and ethanol oxidation reactions, respectively, compared to the commercial Pt catalyst.     

Efficiency enhancement of methanol/ethanol oxidation reactions on Pt nanoparticles prepared using a new surfactant, 1,1-dimethyl heptanethiol

In this study, carbon-supported platinum nanoparticle catalysts were prepared using PtCl(4) and H(2)PtCl(6) as starting materials and 1-heptanethiol, 1,1-dimethyl heptanethiol, 1-hexadecanethiol and 1-octadecanethiol as surfactants. These nanoparticles can be used as catalysts for methanol and ethanol oxidation reactions in methanol and ethanol fuel cells. 1,1-Dimethyl heptanethiol was used for the first time in this type of synthesis; other surfactants were used to synthesize nanoparticles for comparison of the catalyst's performance. Cyclic voltammetry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the catalysts. It should also be stressed that AFM was employed for the first time in determining the surface topography of these catalysts. XRD, TEM and AFM height results indicate that the platinum crystallizes into a face-centered cubic structure and the surfactant plays an important role in determining the size of the platinum nanoparticles. XPS data revealed that the platinum was found in two different oxidation states, Pt(0) and Pt(IV) with a ratio of about 7.5:2.5, respectively. Electrochemical studies showed catalyst IIa to be the most active sample towards methanol/ethanol oxidation reactions (～342 A g(-1) Pt at 0.612 V for methanol (4.6 times more active than the commercial catalyst), ～309 A g(-1) Pt at 0.66 V for ethanol, (15.4 times more active than the commercial catalyst)).     

微乳液法制备的PtSn/C催化剂对乙醇的电催化氧化性能

以甲酸钠为还原剂,在水/triton X-100/乙二醇/环己烷的W/O型微乳液中制备PtSn/C催化剂.采用X射线衍射（XRD）分析催化剂的结构,循环伏安法和电化学阻抗谱法测试催化剂对乙醇的催化氧化性能.结果表明,微乳法制备的PtSn/C催化剂部分合金化,与Pt/C相比,PtSn/C对乙醇的电催化氧化活性有明显提高,具有更高的抗CO中毒能力.     

直接乙醇燃料电池阳极催化剂Pt-Ir-SnO2/C的制备与表征

采用改良的Bönnemann法合成了一系列Pt/C、Pt-Ir/C、Pt-SnO₂/C 和Pt-Ir-SnO₂/C 阳极电催化剂. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)以及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂晶型结构、表面形貌、粒径尺寸和表面电子结构进行了表征. 运用线性扫描伏安(LSV)、循环伏安(CV)和电流密度-时间(j-t)曲线进行电化学测试, 研究了温度对乙醇电催化氧化活性的影响. XRD和TEM结果表明, Pt 纳米粒子均为面心立方结构且分散较均匀, 平均粒径为2-4 nm. 电化学结果表明, 上述催化剂随着温度的升高催化性能增强, 在相同条件下,Pt-Ir-SnO₂/C 催化剂的催化活性最佳. 通过阿仑尼乌斯公式计算结果得知, Ir 和Sn 的协同作用可以降低Pt-Ir-SnO₂/C 催化剂对乙醇氧化反应的活化能.     

Physical and electrochemical characterizations of microwave-assisted polyol preparation of carbon-supported PtRu nanoparticles

PtRu nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon and carbon nanotubes were prepared by a microwave-assisted polyol process. The catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The PtRu nanoparticles, which were uniformly dispersed on carbon, were 2-6 nm in diameter. All PtRu/C catalysts prepared as such displayed the characteristic diffraction peaks of a Pt face-centered cubic structure, excepting that the 2theta values were shifted to slightly higher values. XPS analysis revealed that the catalysts contained mostly Pt(0) and Ru(0), with traces of Pt(II), Pt(IV), and Ru(IV). The electro-oxidation of methanol was studied by cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. It was found that both PtRu/C catalysts had high and more durable electrocatalytic activities for methanol oxidation than a comparative Pt/C catalyst. Preliminary data from a direct methanol fuel cell single stack test cell using the Vulcan-carbon-supported PtRu alloy as the anode catalyst showed high power density.     

反应pH值对微波法合成的Mo修饰的Pt/C催化剂结构和乙醇电氧化催化性能的影响

通过调节微波反应溶液的pH值合成了一系列Mo修饰的Pt/C催化剂并用于乙醇的电氧化催化反应.利用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂的晶型结构、微观形貌、粒径尺寸和表面电子结构进行了表征,并采用循环伏安法(CV)、计时电流法(CA)和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)对催化剂的乙醇电氧化催化性能进行了测试.结果表明,碱性环境有利于催化剂组分在碳载体上的均匀分布,pH值为14时制得的催化剂组分颗粒尺寸最小,且分布最均匀.该催化剂不仅表现出了最大的有效电化学比表面积和最高的乙醇电氧化催化活性,而且具有最稳定的乙醇氧化催化性能.     

以切短多壁碳纳米管为载体制备高活性Pt/SCNT及PtRu/SCNT燃料电池催化剂

采用乙醇为助磨剂,利用球磨的方法将5-15μm长的多壁碳纳米管切短成长度约为200nm,并且分布较为均匀的短碳纳米管(SCNT).以SCNT为载体,采用有机溶胶法制得了含铂20%(w)的Pt/SCNT及PtRu/SCNT催化剂.实验发现:对于甲醇的阳极电氧化过程,以切短碳纳米管为载体的Pt/SCNT催化剂具有比相同条件制得的Pt/CNT催化剂高得多的催化活性,前者甲醇氧化峰电流密度是后者的1.4倍,并且远远高于商品的Pt/C催化剂.同时我们发现添加了钌的PtRu/SCNT具有比不含钌的催化剂更好的活性.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、比表面积分析(BET)等方法对催化剂进行表征,结果表明,切短碳纳米管的晶相结构并未改变,但Pt/SCNT和PtRu/SCNT催化剂的比表面积和电化学活性得到了显著的提高.     

Effect of thermal treatment on phase composition and ethanol oxidation activity of a carbon supported Pt50Sn50 alloy catalyst

A carbon supported Pt–Sn electrocatalyst in the Pt/Sn atomic ratio 50:50 was prepared by the reduction of Pt and Sn precursors with formic acid and thermally treated at 200 °C (i.e., in the presence of solid tin) and 500 °C (in the presence of molten tin) in flowing hydrogen. In the absence of thermal treatment, X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed a solid solution of Sn in the face centered cubic (fcc) Pt and SnO₂. After thermal treatment, the formation of a main phase of hexagonal PtSn (niggliite) and a secondary phase of cubic Pt₃Sn was observed in the Pt50Sn50 catalyst. The relative amount of the PtSn phase increased with increasing thermal treatment temperature. The presence of molten tin gave rise to the formation of some big particles during annealing at 500 °C. The activity for the ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) of the as-prepared catalyst was higher than that of both thermally treated catalysts and Pt75Sn25/C and Pt50Ru50/C by E-TEK. The higher activity for the EOR of the as-prepared Pt–Sn catalysts was ascribed to the presence of a large amount of SnO₂. Dedicated to Teresa Iwasita’s 65th birthday.     

Carbon-supported IrSn catalysts for a direct ethanol fuel cell

Carbon-supported Ir₃Sn/C and Ir/C catalysts were simply prepared with NaBH₄ as a reducing agent under the protection of ethylene glycol at room temperature. TEM and X-ray diffraction (XRD) data showed that the catalysts with small particle size exhibited the typical characteristic of a crystalline Ir fcc structure. Their electro-catalytic activities in comparison with Pt/C and Pt₃Sn/C catalysts also prepared by the NaBH₄ reduction process were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and chronoamperometry (CA) techniques. The results indicated that Ir-based catalysts showed superior electro-catalytic activity towards ethanol oxidation to Pt/C and Pt₃Sn/C catalysts, mainly at low potential region. During single-cell tests at 90 °C, better performances of Ir-based catalysts as anodes were obtained compared to that of Pt/C catalyst. The comparable overall performance of Ir₃Sn/C to Pt₃Sn/C makes it a promising alternative choice of anode catalyst for direct ethanol fuel cells.     

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.     

Enhancement of activity of PtRh nanoparticles towards oxidation of ethanol through modification with molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide

Electrocatalytic systems utilizing carbon (Vulcan)-supported PtRh nanoparticles (PtRh/Vulcan) admixed with either molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide were tested and compared during electrooxidation of ethanol. The systems' performance was diagnosed using electrochemical techniques such as voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The proposed electrocatalytic materials were also characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission and scanning electron microscopies (TEM and SEM), as well as SEM-coupled energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). For both systems containing molybdenum and tungsten oxides, enhancements in catalytic activities (relative to the behavior observed at bare PtRh/Vulcan nanoparticles) were found during ethanol electrooxidation at room temperature (22?°C). Further, it was from chronoamperometric current (density)–time responses that anodic electrocatalytic currents measured at 0.3?V (vs. RHE) were more than 20% higher in the case of the MoO₃-containing PtRh/Vulcan system relative to that utilizing WO₃. The diagnostic “CO-stripping” experiments were consistent with the view that addition of molybdenum oxide or tungsten oxide to PtRh/Vulcan tended to shift potential for the oxidation of inhibiting CO-adsorbate ca. 80 or 40?mV towards less negative values in comparison to the analogous but oxide-free system. The fact that carbon (Vulcan)-supported PtRu nanoparticles exhibited higher electrocatalytic reactivity observed phenomena may be attributed to specific interactions between noble metal centers and the oxides in addition to chemical reactivity of metal oxo groups in the vicinity of PtRh/Vulcan at the electrocatalytic interface.     

锡负载量对PtSn/Al2O3催化丙烷脱氢性能的影响

采用羰基合成-浸渍法制备了不同Pt/Sn摩尔比(3:1, 1:1, 1:2和1:3)的PtSn/Al₂O₃催化剂, 利用N₂吸附-脱附实验、 X射线衍射(XRD)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 吡啶吸附红外光谱(Py-IR)和热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)等手段对其进行了表征, 研究了Sn负载量对PtSn/Al₂O₃的结构性质及催化丙烷脱氢性能的影响. 结果表明, 制备的PtSn/Al₂O₃具有较高的丙烯选择性和稳定性. 当Pt/Sn摩尔比为3:1和1:1时, 铂和锡在催化剂上主要以Pt₃Sn和PtSn合金形式存在, 合金的形成明显改善了催化剂的脱氢性能, 可抑制金属颗粒的高温烧结; 当Pt/Sn摩尔比为1:2和1:3时, 铂主要以金属形式存在. 随着Sn负载量的增加, 催化剂上L酸性位逐渐减少, 丙烷转化率降低, 丙烯选择性增加, 同时促使反应积炭从金属表面向载体迁移, 改善了催化剂的稳定性.     

Highly efficient and stable electrooxidation of methanol and ethanol on 3D Pt catalyst by thermal decomposition of In_2O_3 nanoshells

In this paper In_2O_3 nanoshells have been synthesized via a facile hydrothermal approach.The nanoshells can be completely cracked into pony-size nanocubes by annealing,which are then used as a support of Pt catalyst for methanol and ethanol electrocatalytic oxidation.The prepared In_2O_3 and supported Pt catalysts(Pt/In_2O_3) were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),field effect scanning electron microscopy(FESEM),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Cyclic voltammetry(CV),linear sweep voltammetry(LSV),chronoamperometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) were carried out,indicating the excellent catalytic performance for alcohol electrooxidation can be achieved on Pt/In_2O_3 nanocatalysts due to the multiple active sites,high conductivity and a mass of microchannels and micropores for reactant diffusions arising from 3D frame structures compared with that on the Pt/C catalysts.     

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.     

一步法制备还原态氧化石墨烯载铂纳米粒子及其对甲醇氧化的电催化性能

以天然石墨为原料,采用改进的Hummers法制备氧化石墨.然后采用简单的一步化学还原法在乙二醇(EG)中同时还原氧化石墨烯(GO)和H₂PtCl₆制备高分散的铂/还原态氧化石墨烯(Pt/RGO)催化剂.采用傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对催化剂的微结构、组成和形貌进行表征.结果表明, GO已被还原成RGO, Pt纳米粒子均匀分散在RGO表面,粒径约为2.3 nm.采用循环伏安法和计时电流法评价催化剂对甲醇氧化的电催化性能,测试结果表明, Pt/RGO催化剂对甲醇氧化的电催化活性和稳定性与Pt/C和Pt/CNT相比有了很大提高.另外其对甲醇电催化氧化的循环伏安图中正扫峰电流密度(I_f)和反扫峰电流密度(I_b)的比值高达1.3,分别是Pt/C和Pt/CNT催化剂的2.2和1.9倍,表明Pt/RGO催化剂具有高的抗甲醇氧化中间体CO_ad的中毒能力.     

PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂的丙烷脱氢催化性能

用微型催化反应装置评价, 并结合X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、表面积和孔结构测试、程序升温还原(TPR)、氢化学吸附和热重分析等方法研究了负载型PtSn/γ-Al2O3, PtSn/MCM-41和PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂的丙烷脱氢反应催化性能. 发现PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂具有较PtSn/MCM-41催化剂高的丙烷脱氢反应活性和较PtSn/γ-Al2O3催化剂高的反应稳定性. 实验结果表明, 纯硅MCM-41载体表面的锡物种因与载体相互作用较弱故易被还原, 导致铂金属分散度和催化剂的丙烷脱氢活性较低. 用Al2O3修饰MCM-41可以增强Sn物种与Al2O3/MCM-41载体之间的相互作用, 提高PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂铂金属分散度和丙烷脱氢催化活性. 并且, 积炭后的PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂具有较高的铂金属表面裸露度, 故具有较高的丙烷脱氢反应稳定性. PtSn/Al2O3/MCM-41催化剂优良的丙烷脱氢催化性能可能不仅与Sn-载体Al2O3/MCM-41较强的相互作用有关, 而且与Al2O3/MCM-41载体的介孔结构有关.     

用不同络合剂制备的Pd-Sn/C催化剂在碱性溶液中对乙醇氧化的电催化性能

采用3种不同的络合剂[柠檬酸三钠、 反式-1,2-环己二胺四乙酸·一水(C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₈·H₂O, CyDTA)和氨水]制备了3种Pd-Sn/C催化剂. 用X射线能量色散谱(EDS)、 X射线衍射谱(XRD)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)表征了3种催化剂的平均粒径、 形貌和组成. X射线光电子能谱(XPS)的测试结果表明, 3种催化剂表面存在Sn和SnO_x 2种状态. 电化学测试结果表明, 3种催化剂在碱性电解液中对乙醇氧化的电催化性能均优于商业化的Pd/C催化剂, 其中用CyDTA制备的Pd-Sn/C催化剂在碱性溶液中对乙醇氧化的电催化性能最好.     

Pt/TiO2纳米纤维的制备及其对甲醇的电催化氧化活性

采用静电纺丝技术结合还原浸渍法制备了Pt/TiO₂纳米纤维电催化剂, 通过X射线衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线能谱(EDS)等测试手段对样品的晶相、形貌、微结构和化学组成进行了表征. 测试结果表明, TiO₂纳米纤维为锐钛矿和金红石组成的混晶, Pt 纳米颗粒均匀地分布于TiO₂纳米纤维的表面, 且Pt 颗粒大小较均一, 平均粒径为4.0 nm, Pt/TiO₂纳米纤维中Pt 的质量分数约为20%. 采用三电极体系的循环伏安和计时电流电化学分析方法研究了样品在酸性溶液中对甲醇的电催化氧化活性, 结果表明, 与负载相同质量分数Pt 的Pt/P25 和商业Pt/C 催化剂相比较, Pt/TiO₂纳米纤维催化剂对甲醇呈现出较高的电催化氧化活性和更好的稳定性.