缺碳型介孔空心球状碳化钨制备及其对甲醇氧化的电化学行为

采用喷雾干燥法制得空心球状结构偏钨酸铵,通过固定床气固反应,以CO/H2为还原碳化气氛在700～900℃下制备了介孔结构空心球状碳化钨(WC).经XRD,SEM及EDS测试表明,WC粉末样品在保持了单相WC的前提下,样品存在一个微量缺碳的原子比例,其W/C1,且在高氢环境中WC球体表面有部分纳米颗粒依附于片状碳化钨基体上.将制备得到的WC粉末样品制成微电极,采用电化学测试技术研究了WC在硫酸介质中对甲醇的电催化氧化反应.结果表明,缺碳的介孔结构空心球状WC催化剂对甲醇氧化有着良好的电催化活性,并对动力学参数进行了研究,结果显示其反应的表观活化能为105.06kJ/mol,且其在微电极中的氧化行为受扩散控制.     

缺碳型介孔空心球状WC制备及其对甲醇氧化的电化学行为

采用喷雾干燥法制得空心球状结构偏钨酸铵, 通过固定床气固反应, 以CO/H₂为还原碳化气氛在700～900 ℃下制备了介孔结构空心球状碳化钨(WC). 经XRD, SEM及EDS测试表明, WC粉末样品在保持了单相WC的前提下, 样品存在一个微量缺碳的原子比例, 其W/C＞1, 且在高氢环境中WC球体表面有部分纳米颗粒依附于片状碳化钨基体上. 将制备得到的WC粉末样品制成微电极, 采用电化学测试技术研究了WC在硫酸介质中对甲醇的电催化氧化反应. 结果表明, 缺碳的介孔结构空心球状WC催化剂对甲醇氧化有着良好的电催化活性, 并对动力学参数进行了研究, 结果显示其反应的表观活化能为105.06 kJ/mol, 且其在微电极中的氧化行为受扩散控制.     

纳米晶WC-Co-Ni复合材料的制备及其电催化性能

采用喷雾干燥-气固反应法制备了具有介孔结构的纳米晶碳化钨-钴-镍(WC-Co-Ni)复合材料. 通过XRD, SEM, EDS和粒径分析等测试手段对样品的形貌、物相组成、化学成分、粒径分布进行了表征, 采用线性扫描法对WC-Co-Ni复合材料在氢析出反应中的电催化性能进行了评价. 结果表明, WC-Co-Ni复合材料由缺碳六方WC相、立方Co相和立方Ni相组成, 化学成分为W, C, Co和Ni, W与C的原子比接近1∶1; WC-Co-Ni复合材料具有空心球状或层状形貌, 其表面具有介孔结构; 样品颗粒的粒径集中分布在3～30 µm, 该区间内样品分布呈单分散性, 其中位径(d50)为10 µm; 在碱性溶液中, 复合材料对氢析出反应的电催化性能明显强于具有介孔结构的碳化钨样品.     

WC/纳米碳管复合材料制备及其电化学性能

碳化钨具有类铂催化性能和较强的抗中毒能力, 但其催化活性远低于铂等贵金属催化剂. 如何提高其催化活性是碳化钨应用研究所面临的主要难点与热点之一. 为寻找改善碳化钨催化性能的技术方法, 本文将表面修饰与原位还原碳化技术相结合, 成功制备了碳化钨/纳米碳管复合材料, 采用XRD, HRTEM等手段对其形貌和晶相组成进行了表征, 并应用粉末微电极对其电催化性能进行了评价. 实验结果表明, 样品由碳化钨颗粒和纳米碳管组成, 碳化钨为形态不规则纳米颗粒, 均匀地生长于纳米碳管的外表面; 在碱性溶液中, 复合材料对对硝基苯酚的电催化性能明显强于具有介孔结构的纯碳化钨样品. 这说明将碳化钨复合到纳米碳管的外表面是提高碳化钨电催化活性的有效技术方法之一.     

WC/天然沸石纳米复合材料的制备与电催化活性

以天然沸石为载体,偏钨酸铵为钨源,将机械化学法与原位还原碳化技术结合,制备了碳化钨与天然沸石的纳米复合材料.制备过程中,首先对天然沸石进行预处理,然后按硅钨摩尔比为2:1配置偏钨酸铵与沸石混合物,经机械球磨得到三氧化钨与沸石复合前驱体,再将前驱体在管式炉内1173K温度下,在CH4与H2混合气氛中还原碳化即得碳化钨与沸石的纳米复合材料.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线能量散射谱(EDS)分别对样品的晶相、形貌、微结构和化学组成进行了表征.结果表明,样品主要由一碳化钨、碳化二钨、石英、丝光沸石、斜发沸石等物相组成.其中,一碳化钨晶粒约为30nm,碳化二钨的晶粒约为20nm.应用粉末微电极测试了样品在中性溶液中对对硝基苯酚的电催化活性.结果表明,在中性溶液中样品对对硝基苯酚电催化活性优于介孔空心球状碳化钨,样品的电还原催化活性与其WC的质量分数和WC与W2C的质量比相关.碳化钨与沸石构成复合材料后,两者具有明显的协同效应.     

碳化钨负载纳米铂催化剂的制备及其析氢催化性能

以喷雾干燥处理的偏钨酸铵为前驱体, 采用CH4/H2为还原碳化气氛, 利用固定床气固反应法制备了具有介孔结构的碳化钨(WC)粉体. 然后通过浸渍法制备了Pt/WC粉末催化剂. 通过XRD和SEM等测试手段对Pt/WC粉末样品进行了表征, 结果表明, Pt颗粒平均直径约为13.5 nm, 且均匀分散在介孔结构WC载体上. 采用循环伏安和线性扫描等方法研究了酸性介质中Pt/WC粉末微电极对电化学析氢过程的电催化行为. 结果表明, 该电极对析氢反应具有很好的电催化活性和化学稳定性. 通过测试和计算, Pt/WC粉末微电极的Tafel方程中的a值为0.292 V, 属于低超电势析氢材料, 析氢交换电流密度为4.42 mA·cm-2, 与铂电极在同一个数量级上, 当超电势为250 mV时, 其析氢反应的活化能为26.20 kJ·mol-1.     

碳化钨在对硝基苯酚电还原过程中的电催化行为

以碳化钨(WC)粉末为电催化材料制成了碳化钨粉末微电极(WC-PME). 采用循环伏安和线性扫描等方法研究了酸性溶液中对硝基苯酚(PNP)在WC-PME上的电还原行为. 研究表明, 在相同测试条件下, PNP在WC-PME上电还原的电位比Cu-Hg微电极正得多；WC-PME对氢具有较强的吸附能力, 有利于有机物的电还原反应. PNP在WC-PME上和Pt微电极上的还原电位相近, 但在WC-PME上的峰电流比在Pt微电极上高5倍多, 这主要与WC粉末的结构形貌有关.     

中空介孔碳化钨微球载钯催化剂对甲酸电催化性能

采用喷雾干燥法和还原炭化处理制备具有中空介孔结构的碳化钨钴复合粉(HTCCS),其中,钴的质量含量为6%。在碳化钨钴复合粉表面的钴和氯化钯发生置换反应,得到纳米Pd/WC复合催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)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, 5.0-6.0nm钯纳米粒子取代钴均匀分布在碳化钨微球表面。采用循环伏安和计时电流法研究了在酸性溶液中Pd/WC催化剂对甲酸的电催化氧化性能,结果表明,Pd/WC催化剂比Pd/C催化剂对甲酸呈现出更高的电催化氧化活性和稳定性。     

中空介孔碳化钨微球载钯催化剂对甲酸电催化性能（英文）

采用喷雾干燥法和还原炭化处理制备具有中空介孔结构的碳化钨钴复合粉(HTCCS),其中,钴的质量含量为6%。在碳化钨钴复合粉表面的钴和氯化钯发生置换反应,得到纳米Pd/WC复合催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)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,5.0-6.0 nm钯纳米粒子取代钴均匀分布在碳化钨微球表面。采用循环伏安和计时电流法研究了在酸性溶液中Pd/WC催化剂对甲酸的电催化氧化性能,结果表明,Pd/WC催化剂比Pd/C催化剂对甲酸呈现出更高的电催化氧化活性和稳定性。     

介孔空心球状WC微球结构与晶相形成机理

采用喷雾干燥微球化处理-气固反应法制备了介孔空心球状WC微球，应用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对微球的形貌变化进行了表征。结果表明，介孔空心球状结构是逐步形成的。其中，空心球状结构形成于前驱体微球化处理过程中，介孔结构形成于空心微球还原碳化过程中。在与样品制备工艺条件相同的情况下，采用原位X射线衍射技术(in situ XRD)对样品的晶相演变规律进行了监测。结果表明，样品在CO/CO₂气氛中进行还原碳化时，当温度缓慢而连续上升到750 ℃时，其晶相变化遵循AMT → WO₃ → WO₂ → W₂C → WC规律;当采用“阶跃式”升温，即温度缓慢而连续上升到400 ℃，然后再快速上升到750 ℃，并在750 ℃下进行还原碳化时，其晶相变化规律为AMT → WO₃ → WO₂ → WC。这说明，样品的晶相演变不仅与还原碳化温度和时间有关，而且与升温方式和升温速率有关。     

Preparation of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives using ZnO–NiO–NiFe2O4 nano-composite system

The hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO–NiO–NiFe₂O₄ nano-composite is reported. The sample was utilized to characterize via XRD, FE-SEM, EDS, FT-IR, UV–Vis, and BET techniques. The sample consisted of three different phases as ZnO (hexagonal), NiO (cubic), and NiFe₂O₄ (cubic) with the average particle size as 34 nm and specific surface area, average pore diameter, and pore volume as 64.35 m² g^?1, 13.02 nm, and 0.201 cm³ g^?1, respectively. Catalytic behavior of the nano-composite was investigated on the synthesis of thiazolidin-4-one derivatives under thermal and ultrasonic irradiation condition. Our results show that the catalytic activity of ZnO–NiO–NiFe₂O₄ nano-composite is much higher than ZnO, NiO, and NiFe₂O₄ metal oxides. All products were prepared in high yields with short reaction times. In addition, the catalyst was recovered for at least five times.

     

Synthesis of tungsten carbide nanocrystals and their electrochemical properties

Tungsten carbide (WC) nanocrystals have been prepared by a solvothermal method with Mg as the reductant and WO₃ and anhydrous ethanol as the precursors. The effects of time and temperature on the synthesis of WC were investigated and a probable formation mechanism was discussed. The obtained WC nanocrystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and electrochemical methods. Hexagonal closepacked WC was successfully synthesized when the temperature was as low as 500°C. The content of carbon was more than that of W, indicating that the composition of the treated sample was C and WC only. The diameters of WC nanocrystals were ranged from 40 nm to 70 nm and the nanocrystals were dispersed on carbon films. The electrochemical measurements reveal that WC nanocrystals obviously promote Pt/C electrocatalytic ability for the oxygen reduction reaction. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2008, 29(7) (in Chinese)     

Preparation and characterization on the carbon nanotube chemically modified electrode grown in situ

Carbon nanotube chemically modified electrode (CNT-CME) was prepared by growing carbon nanotube (CNT) in situ on the pretreated graphite electrode (GE) via the catalytic chemical vapor deposition. The pretreated GE was prepared by ultrasonic immersion method using Ni(NO₃)₂ as the catalyst. The CNT growing on the CNT-CME was characterized by transmission electron microscope and scanning electron microscope. The obtained electrode electrochemical performance was characterized by cyclic voltammetry with the Na₂SO₄ solution and [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻/[Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ solution. The results showed that the obtained electrode has good current responsive sensitivity and good testing result accuracy, indicating that the obtained electrode may have great application in electrochemical testing field.     

Visible-light-driven photocatalyst of Bi2WO6 nanoparticles prepared via amorphous complex precursor and photocatalytic properties

The visible-light-driven photocatalyst Bi₂WO₆ nanoparticles have been prepared by calcining amorphous complex precursor at a relatively low temperature of above 450 ^oC. The effects of calcination temperature and time on the structures and properties of Bi₂WO₆ nanoparticles have been investigated in detail. The photocatalytic activity of the Bi₂WO₆ powders were evaluated by degradation of RhB molecules in water under visible light irradiation (λ>400 nm). The results showed that the particle size and grain size of Bi₂WO₆ increased with the calcination temperature and time. The photocatalytic activity of the best sample was about 8.8 times higher than that of the sample prepared by traditional solid state reaction and the photo-degradations was a zero-order reaction. The best route to enhance the photocatalytic activity of Bi₂WO₆ was to prepare the sample at a lower temperature for a longer time, due to the samples with better crystallization and smaller particle size.     

Effect of synthesis temperature on the preparation of titanium dioxides by the hydrothermal method. photocatalytic activity

Summary TiO₂ nanoparticles were prepared by the hydrolysis of titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) using TMA (tetramethylamine) as a peptizer in the hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic degradation of Orange II has been studied in a batch reactor under UV light. The particle size was similar to that from hydrothermal treatment at 120-170^oC, but it increased to 23 nm at 200^oC. The titania particles prepared at 170^oC and calcined at 600^oC showed the highest activity in the photocatalytic decomposition ofOrange II.     

The structure of H3O+TiF5−

Oxonium pentafluorotitanate was prepared by the reaction of H₂O with TiF₄ in HF. Single crystal x-ray diffraction studies on H₃O⁺TiF₅- show that the compound crystallizes in monoclinic form. The space group is C2/c and the unit cell dimensions are a = 14.528(5), b = 4.839(1), c = 13.798(5)A^o α = 115.59(5)^o with 8 formula units per unit cell.     

Nanocrystalline tungstic carbide/graphitic carbon composite: synthesis,characterization, and its application as an effective Pt catalyst support for methanol oxidation

Tungsten carbide and graphitic carbon (WC/GC) composite has been synthesized by a simple solid-state pyrolysis method from an in situ route. The results indicate that the synthesized sample has a large specific surface area (S _BET) of 198 m² g^?1, and the WC nanoparticles (NPs) with a narrow particle size are well dispersed on the graphitic carbon. After loading Pt nanoparticles, the prepared Pt/WC/GC catalyst exhibits a mass activity of 416.1 mA mg^?1 Pt toward methanol electrooxidation, which is much higher than that of commercial Pt/C (JM) (231.2 mA mg^?1 Pt). Moreover, the onset potential is 100 mV more negative than that on Pt/C (JM) electrocatalyst. In addition, the Pt/WC/GC catalyst has stronger resistance to CO poisoning than the commercial Pt/C (JM). Its superior electrochemical performance could be attributed not only to the synergistic effect between Pt and WC NPs but also to the excellent electrical conductivity of GC and proper porous structure for desirable mass transportation in a porous electrode.