Pt/MO2/CNTs催化剂上乙醇电氧化研究

应用循环伏安法研究了几种催化剂Pt/MO2/CNTs（M = Sn, Ti, Ce）和Pt/CNTs对乙醇在H2SO4溶液中的电催化氧化过程。结果表明,金属氧化物的加入有利于乙醇的电氧化,其中,Pt/CeO2/CNTs对乙醇电氧化中间态产物具有显著的氧化性能。综合初始氧化电位、峰电流、总氧化峰面积等参数可以得出Pt/SnO2/CNTs催化剂性能最佳。     

Pt/CeO2/CNTs催化剂对甲醇电催化氧化的研究

通过微波乙二醇法制备了Pt/CeO2/CNTs催化剂用于碱性体系中的甲醇电催化氧化,考察了不同的CeO2含量对其电催化活性的影响.X射线衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)结果表明,Pt/CeO2/CNTs催化剂中Pt颗粒较小,在载体上分散性较好.循环伏安曲线和计时电流测试结果表明,Pt/CeO2/CNTs催化剂表现出良...     

Pt/MO2/CNTs（M=Sn,Ti,Ce）催化剂上乙醇电氧化研究

应用循环伏安法研究了几种催化剂Pt/MO2/CNTs(M=Sn,Ti,Ce)和Pt/CNTs对乙醇在H2SO4溶液中的电催化氧化过程.结果表明,金属氧化物的加入有利于乙醇的电氧化.其中,Pt/CeO2/CNTs对乙醇电氧化中间态产物具有显著的氧化性能.综合初始氧化电位、峰电流和总氧化峰面积等参数,可以得出Pt/SnO2/CNTs催化剂性能最佳.     

Novel in situ fabrication of chestnut-like carbon nanotube spheres from polypropylene and nickel formate

A novel in situ approach to mass fabrication of carbon nanotubes was reported. Composites of polypropylene (PP)/organomontmorillonite (OMMT)/nickel formate (NF) were prepared by mixing these components in a Brabender mixer at an elevated temperature. Chestnut-like carbon nanotube (CNT) spheres were in situ fabricated in high yields by heating the PP/OMMT/NF composites at 900 degrees C without adding any additional pre-synthesized nickel nanocatalysts. The products were studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, and N2 adsorption-desorption measurements. The results showed that nickel nanoparticles were in situ produced, which catalyzed the formation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) in an autoclave-like microreactor formed by OMMT. These in situ formed nickel nanoparticles were found to be more catalytically active than pre-synthesized nickel nanocatalysts, resulting in higher yields of CNTs. The obtained CNT spheres have a high surface area, which makes them a good catalyst support. Loading of metal nanoparticles was preliminarily tried, and Pt nanoparticles of ca. 2.65 nm in size were successfully deposited on CNTs. The applications of these nanocatalysts in chemical reactions are currently being studied in our laboratory.     

纳米三氧化钨修饰碳纳米管载铂催化剂对甲醇氧化的电催化性能

采用表面修饰技术将碳纳米管(CNT)表面羧基化, 通过羧基将钨离子基团修饰到碳纳米管的外表面, 再通过高温焙烧处理将钨离子基团氧化成WO₃, 成功合成了纳米WO₃/CNT复合物, 进一步还原Pt 的前驱体而得到Pt-WO₃/CNT复合催化剂. 采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和透射电镜(TEM)对样品的形貌和晶型结构进行了表征, 结果表明, Pt纳米粒子为面心立方晶体结构, 均匀地分布在WO₃修饰的碳纳米管表面. 采用循环伏安(CV)和计时电流法研究了在酸性溶液中Pt-WO₃/CNT催化剂对甲醇的电催化氧化活性, 结果表明WO₃修饰的碳纳米管载铂催化剂比用混酸处理的碳纳米管载铂催化剂对甲醇呈现出更高的电催化氧化活性和更好的稳定性.     

A new type of strong metal-support interaction and the production of H2 through the transformation of water on Pt/CeO2(111) and Pt/CeO(x)/TiO2(110) catalysts

The electronic properties of Pt nanoparticles deposited on CeO(2)(111) and CeO(x)/TiO(2)(110) model catalysts have been examined using valence photoemission experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The valence photoemission and DFT results point to a new type of "strong metal-support interaction" that produces large electronic perturbations for small Pt particles in contact with ceria and significantly enhances the ability of the admetal to dissociate the O-H bonds in water. When going from Pt(111) to Pt(8)/CeO(2)(111), the dissociation of water becomes a very exothermic process. The ceria-supported Pt(8) appears as a fluxional system that can change geometry and charge distribution to accommodate adsorbates better. In comparison with other water-gas shift (WGS) catalysts [Cu(111), Pt(111), Cu/CeO(2)(111), and Au/CeO(2)(111)], the Pt/CeO(2)(111) surface has the unique property that the admetal is able to dissociate water in an efficient way. Furthermore, for the codeposition of Pt and CeO(x) nanoparticles on TiO(2)(110), we have found a transfer of O from the ceria to Pt that opens new paths for the WGS process and makes the mixed-metal oxide an extremely active catalyst for the production of hydrogen.     

CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni催化剂在碱性溶液中对乙醇电催化氧化性能的增强

有机小分子直接燃料电池具有高能量密度和转换效率、易贮存及运输方便等优点.在过去几十年,有机小分子化合物尤其是乙醇的电催化氧化引起了研究者的关注,高活性和稳定性及低价格的电催化剂的设计和制备一直是乙醇燃料电池的研究热点.本文采用复合电沉积方法制备了Ni和CeO2复合镀层,然后利用Ni置换铂前驱体中Pt的方法制备了纳米CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂(Pt/Ni-CeO2).采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及能谱仪(EDS)等手段表征了所制样品的组成和相结构、表面形貌及组成成份.XRD结果表明,所制Pt/Ni催化剂主要是PtNi合金相结构.与Pt/Ni相比,Pt/Ni-CeO2催化剂的XRD峰强明显变弱,表明纳米CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂的结晶性较差或者其晶体颗粒较小.这可能是由于CeO2的共沉积阻止了Ni纳米颗粒的进一步生长或团聚.当电镀液中CeO2含量为50和100 mg/L时,所制Pt/Ni-CeO2催化剂样品Pt/NiCe1和Pt/NiCe2的XRD谱上未观察到CeO2相关的衍射峰,这主要可归因于催化剂中沉积的CeO2量少或其高度分散.随着电镀液中CeO2浓度进一步增大到200 mg/L时,在Pt/Ni-CeO2催化剂(Pt/NiCe4)的XRD谱上出现了CeO2相关的衍射峰.这表明采用复合电沉积-化学还原法可以成功制备CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂.SEM结果显示,所制催化剂都是由团聚状态的纳米颗粒组成,并且Pt/NiCe2表现出比Pt/Ni更开放的微结构,从而有利于反应物扩散至催化剂内部.该结果进一步表明共沉积的CeO2对所制Pt/Ni催化剂微结构的影响.此外,EDS结果也证实成功制备了CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂.采用多次循环伏安、电流时间曲线和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)等手段研究了所制电催化剂的电化学性能.与Pt/Ni相比,Pt/Ni-CeO2催化剂表现出更好的电催化氧化乙醇活性和稳定性,这可能与CeO2的贮氧特性及其共沉积增大了电极的粗糙度有关.红外光谱测试结果表明,在CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂催化氧化乙醇过程中,CH3COO?可能是乙醇氧化的主要产物.在所制催化剂中,CeO2含量影响其电催化氧化乙醇性能.循环伏安和电流时间曲线测试结果表明,随着催化剂中CeO2含量增大,催化剂活性先增加后减弱.电化学阻抗谱结果表明,随着CeO2含量增大,CeO2修饰的Pt/Ni电催化剂的接触电阻先增大后变小再变大;而电荷转移电阻不断变小.在电解液中含有100 mg/L CeO2时所制电催化剂(Pt/NiCe2)具有最佳的电催化氧化乙醇活性和稳定性.这主要与CeO2的贮氧功能、Pt与CeO2/Ni间的相互作用和其较小的接触电阻和电荷转移电阻有关.该结果可为设计和制备低价格、高活性乙醇燃料电池中的催化剂提供思路.     

Pt/CNT纳米催化剂的微波快速合成及其对甲醇电化学氧化的电催化性能

碳纳米管 (CNT)作为制备新型催化剂载体已有广泛的研究 [1～ 8] ,例如 ,在其表面负载 Pt,Ru和Pt Ru后则具有良好的催化性能[1,2 ,6～ 8] .但在 CNT表面负载金属微粒的方法难以获得尺寸和形状均匀的纳米粒子 .因此 ,如何制备超细和均匀的纳米粒子是一项具有重要的学术意义和技术价值的工作 .我们利用微波加热的多元醇工艺合成了 XC-72碳负载铂纳米粒子的催化剂 ,并发现它对甲醇的氧化具有较高的电催化活性 [9] .本文进一步以 CNT作为载体 ,利用微波加热法快速合成了 Pt/ CNT纳米催化剂 ,并对其对甲醇电化学氧化的性能进行了初步研究 …     

Carbon nanotubes as efficient catalyst supports for fuel cells with direct ethanol oxidation

Several carbon materials, namely, single-walled nanotubes (CNT1), two-walled nanotubes (CNT2), multiwalled nanotubes (CNT3), and nanofibers (CNF) are synthesized by methane pyrolysis. The resulting nanomaterials are characterized by physical (BET) and electrochemical (charging curves) methods. A catalyst of ethanol electrooxidation PtSn (3: 1, 40 wt % Pt) that involves the mentioned nanomaterials as the supports is synthesized. The catalyst formed on two-walled nanotubes demonstrates the highest activity in ethanol oxidation under model conditions. X-ray diffraction analysis is used in studying the PtSn (3: 1, 40 wt % Pt)/CNT2 catalyst structure. The attained depth of ethanol oxidation is determined by the gas-liquid chromatography. Tests of an ethanol-oxygen fuel cell (FC) with the anodic active layer (AL) based on this catalyst are carried out.     

Sonochemically prepared Pt/CeO2 and its application as a catalyst in ethyl acetate combustion

Highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles were incorporated in CeO2 nanopowders by an ultrasound-assisted reduction procedure. The activity of the Pt/CeO2 catalysts was studied in the reaction of the ethyl acetate combustion, and complete conversion was achieved at low temperature. It was demonstrated that the higher dispersion of the CeO2 support, the better the performance of the Pt/CeO2 catalysts. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, TEM, HRTEM, EDX, BET, and XPS. The homogeneous incorporation of 2-4 nm Pt nanoparticles into the interparticle distance of the CeO2 nanopowders was demonstrated. The advantage of the sonochemical method for catalyst preparation, in comparison with the traditional incipient wetness impregnation, was explained as the result of the homogeneity and better dispersion of the active metal phase obtained by ultrasound irradiation.     

管径对碳纳米管负载铂催化剂氧还原的影响

A series of nanocatalysts consisting of acid treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with different diameters (8-15, 20-30, 30-50, >50 nm) supporting platinum (Pt) nanoparticles (Pt/CNTs) were synthesized via a microwave-assisted ethylene glycol method. The as-synthesized catalysts were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Their catalytic performances in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV). The experimental results showed that the diameter of the CNTs influences the particle size, loading, and dispersion of Pt NPs. Furthermore, the Pt/CNTs having different CNT diameters displayed different catalytic activities in the ORR. The catalyst Pt/CNT₈, which was prepared by using CNTs with diameters ranging between 8-15 nm as the support, exhibited the highest Pt loading, catalytic activity, and stability in the ORR. The mass activity of Pt/CNT₈ was determined to be 0.188 A·mg^-1 at 0.9 V, which is folds higher than that of the commercially available JM Pt/C catalyst. After testing the stability for 5000 potential cycles, the negative shift (~7 mV) of the half-wave potential for Pt/CNT₈ was found to be significantly lesser than that for the JM Pt/C catalyst (~32 mV), indicating superior catalytic stability.     

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.     

Ethanol electro-oxidation on catalysts with TiO2 coated carbon nanotubes as support

Pt–TiO₂/CNTs electrocatalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) were prepared by sol–gel and ethylene glycol reduction method. XRD and TEM showed that the size of the Pt particles on TiO₂/CNTs is 3.5–4 nm and with narrow particle size distribution. HRTEM revealed that a thin layer of uniform amorphous TiO₂ on CNTs was formed and the faces of the Pt crystal on Pt–TiO₂/CNTs catalysts were quite “rough” and “rounded” and some grain bounders and/or twins also appeared. The electrochemical studies using cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry and CO stripping voltammetry indicate that Pt–TiO₂/CNTs catalysts have higher electro-catalytic activity and CO-tolerance for ethanol oxidation than Pt/C (20 wt% Pt, E-TEK) and Pt/CNTs catalyst in acid. The Pt/TiO₂ molar ratio was also optimized and proved that 1:1 was the best Pt/TiO₂ molar ratio.     

碳纳米管负载高分散Pt纳米颗粒的制备及表征

近年来,碳纳米管(CNTs)[1]作为新型催化剂载体方面的研究[2～11]受到了广泛关注。由于碳纳米管具有纳米级卷曲的表面,与石墨烯相比其表面π键发生变化,从而导致新的电子结构[12],因此碳纳米管负载的催化剂在涉及电子传输过程的催化过程中具有特别的吸引力。燃料电池电极催化剂就是其中典型的一类[13～15]。已有研究者选用碳纳米管作为载体,将Pt[16～19]、PtRu[20,21]等具有催化活性的贵金属或其合金负载到碳纳米管上,展现出了很好的电催化氧化活性。然而,到目前为止,制备用于燃料电池的具有均匀尺寸和分散性的负载型纳米催化剂仍然是一项…     

Carbon nanotubes as a secondary support of a catalyst layer in a gas diffusion electrode for metal air batteries

In this paper, we report the use of binary carbon supports (carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and active carbon) as a catalyst layer for fabricating gas diffusion electrodes. The electrocatalytic properties for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) were evaluated by polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in an alkaline electrolyte. The binary-support electrode exhibits better performance than the single-support electrode, and the best performance is obtained when the mass ratio of carbon nanotubes and active carbon is 50:50. The results from the electrode kinetic parameters indicate that the introduction of carbon nanotubes as a secondary support provides high accessible surface area, good electronic conductivity, and fast ORR kinetics. Furthermore, the effect of CNT support on the electrocatalytic properties of Pt nanoparticles for binary-support electrodes was also investigated by different loading-reduction methods. The electrocatalytic activity of the binary-support electrodes is improved dramatically by Pt loading on CNT carbon support, even at very low Pt loading. Additionally, the EIS analysis results indicate that the process of ORR may be controlled by diffusion of oxygen in the electrode thin film for binary-support electrodes with or without Pt catalyst.     

Carbon Nanotubes/Heteroatom‐Doped Carbon Core–Sheath Nanostructures as Highly Active,Metal‐Free Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells

A facile, scalable route to new nanocomposites that are based on carbon nanotubes/heteroatom‐doped carbon (CNT/HDC) core–sheath nanostructures is reported. These nanostructures were prepared by the adsorption of heteroatom‐containing ionic liquids on the walls of CNTs, followed by carbonization. The design of the CNT/HDC composite allows for combining the electrical conductivity of the CNTs with the catalytic activity of the heteroatom‐containing HDC sheath layers. The CNT/HDC nanostructures are highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and displayed one of the best performances among heteroatom‐doped nanocarbon catalysts in terms of half‐wave potential and kinetic current density. The four‐electron selectivity and the exchange current density of the CNT/HDC nanostructures are comparable with those of a Pt/C catalyst, and the CNT/HDC composites were superior to Pt/C in terms of long‐term durability and poison tolerance. Furthermore, an alkaline fuel cell that employs a CNT/HDC nanostructure as the cathode catalyst shows very high current and power densities, which sheds light on the practical applicability of these new nanocomposites.     

Efficient anchorage of Pd nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes as a catalyst for hydrazine oxidation

A simple method is devised to deposit well-dispersed Pd nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs). Pd nanoparticles (1–3 nm) prepared in ethanol were transferred to toluene solution and modified by organic molecule benzyl mercaptan which acts as a cross linker between Pd nanoparticles and CNTs. The morphology and structure of the resulting Pd/CNT nanocomposite were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results show that Pd nanoparticles were highly dispersed and effectively anchored on CNTs. The excellent electrocatalytic activity of the Pd/CNT nanocomposite for the oxidation of hydrazine was demonstrated by cyclic voltammetry.     

Carbon Nanotubes/Heteroatom‐Doped Carbon Core–Sheath Nanostructures as Highly Active,Metal‐Free Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells

A facile, scalable route to new nanocomposites that are based on carbon nanotubes/heteroatom‐doped carbon (CNT/HDC) core–sheath nanostructures is reported. These nanostructures were prepared by the adsorption of heteroatom‐containing ionic liquids on the walls of CNTs, followed by carbonization. The design of the CNT/HDC composite allows for combining the electrical conductivity of the CNTs with the catalytic activity of the heteroatom‐containing HDC sheath layers. The CNT/HDC nanostructures are highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and displayed one of the best performances among heteroatom‐doped nanocarbon catalysts in terms of half‐wave potential and kinetic current density. The four‐electron selectivity and the exchange current density of the CNT/HDC nanostructures are comparable with those of a Pt/C catalyst, and the CNT/HDC composites were superior to Pt/C in terms of long‐term durability and poison tolerance. Furthermore, an alkaline fuel cell that employs a CNT/HDC nanostructure as the cathode catalyst shows very high current and power densities, which sheds light on the practical applicability of these new nanocomposites.     

原子层沉积制备掺氮碳膜修饰的 Pt/CNTs 实现甲醇高效电催化氧化

甲醇燃料电池作为一种清洁、高效的能源转化形式广受关注. 贵金属 Pt 是甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂不可缺少的活性组分, 但 Pt 价格昂贵, 易与 CO 等中间体强相互作用而中毒失活, 从而限制了甲醇燃料电池的广泛应用. 因此, 如何提高Pt 的利用率成为一个关键问题. 研究表明, 在碳材料载体中掺杂氮元素, 改变了载体本身的表面结构和电子性质, 有利于Pt 颗粒的成核和生长, 可获得尺寸小、分布均匀的 Pt 纳米颗粒, 能显著提升催化反应活性和 Pt 利用率. 然而, 传统的氮掺杂方法需要在高温、高压及氨气条件下进行, 增加了催化剂制备难度和成本.原子层沉积技术是逐层超薄沉积技术, 能够在原子级别精确控制膜的厚度, 既可制备尺度均一、高度可控的纳米粒子,也能实现材料表面的可控超薄修饰. 本课题组利用原子层沉积技术优势, 首先在碳纳米管表面沉积了直径 2 nm 左右的 Pt纳米颗粒, 然后在 Pt 纳米颗粒外表面超薄修饰聚酰亚胺膜, 通过后处理得到多孔掺氮碳膜修饰的 Pt/CNTs 催化剂. 碳膜的厚度可简单通过调控聚酰亚胺膜的沉积厚度来控制. 结果表明, 适当厚度的碳膜修饰 Pt/CNTs 催化剂可显著提升其甲醇电氧化性能, 电流密度可达商业 20% Pt/C 的 2.7 倍, 催化剂稳定性也显著改善. 然而碳膜修饰过厚会导致催化剂活性降低.通过计算催化剂电化学活性表面积发现, 超薄修饰碳膜后催化剂活性表面积有所降低, 这是由于碳膜的覆盖导致表面 Pt原子数减少. 修饰前后催化剂颗粒尺度变化不大, 推测催化剂活性的提高与形成了有利于催化反应的 Pt-碳膜界面有关.然而, 当碳膜修饰层过厚时, 会导致反应物分子难以扩散到 Pt 颗粒表面, 使催化剂活性降低. 预吸附单层 CO 溶出实验结果表明, 多孔掺氮碳膜超薄修饰 Pt/CNTs 催化剂后, CO 氧化峰的起始电位和峰值电位都向低电位处偏移, 这表明 Pt 表面吸附的 CO 在较低电位下即可被氧化, CO 更容易从 Pt 表面移除, 从而提高了催化剂的抗 CO 毒化能力. X 射线光电子能谱实验结果进一步表明, 经多孔掺氮碳膜修饰后, Pt 的 4f 电子向高结合能处偏移, 表明 Pt 原子周围的电子密度减小, 从而弱化了 Pt 对 CO 吸附的σ-π键反馈作用, 即减弱了 Pt 原子对 CO 的吸附, 这是导致掺氮碳膜修饰后催化剂活性及稳定性都大幅提高的原因.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol on Pt and Pt-Ru nanoparticles modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes

The synthesis and characterization of catalysts based on nanomaterials, supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) for ethylene glycol (EG) oxidation is investigated. Platinum (Pt) and platinum-ruthenium (Pt-Ru) nanoparticles are deposited on surface-oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes [Pt/CNT; Pt-Ru/CNT] by the aqueous solution reduction of the corresponding metal salts with glycerol. The electrocatalytic properties of the modified electrodes for oxidation of ethylene glycol in acidic solution have been studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), and excellent activity is observed. This may be attributed to the small particle size of the metal nanoparticles, the efficacy of carbon nanotubes acting as good catalyst support and uniform dispersion of nanoparticles on CNT surfaces. The nature of the resulting nanoparticles decorated multiwalled carbon nanotubes are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopic (TEM) analysis. The cyclic voltammetry response indicates that Pt-Ru/CNT catalyst displays a higher performance than Pt/CNT, which may be due to the efficiency of the nature of Ru species in Pt-Ru systems. The fabricated Pt and Pt-Ru nanoparticles decorated CNT electrodes shows better catalytic performance towards ethylene glycol oxidation than the corresponding nanoparticles decorated carbon electrodes, demonstrating that it is more promising for use in fuel cells.