热处理碳载Fe-三聚氰胺及Fe-g-C3N4催化剂的氧还原催化性能

分别以三聚氰胺和三聚氰胺的聚合物为配体, 采用浸渍法合成了两种氧还原反应(ORR)催化剂Fe-N/C(1)和Fe-N/C(2). 通过X射线衍射光谱(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和电化学测试对催化剂的成分、形貌和电催化性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 以三聚氰胺聚合物为配体制备的Fe-N/C具有更高的ORR催化活性. 在高温热处理过程中, 催化剂表面能形成更多的石墨N活性点, 是其ORR性能提高的重要原因.     

Improving cycling stability of Bi-encapsulated carbon fibers for lithium/sodium-ion batteries by Fe_2O_3 pinning

Bi draws increasing attention as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries due to its unique layered crystal structure,which is in favor of achieving fast ionic diffusion kinetics during cycling.However,the dramatic volume expansion upon lithiation/sodiation and an insufficient theoretical capacity of Bi greatly hinder its practical application.Herein,we report the Fe_2 O_3 nanoparticle-pinning Bi-encapsulated carbon fiber composites through the electrospinning technique.The introduction of Fe_2 O_3 nanoparticles can prevent the growth and aggregation of Bi nanoparticles during synthetic and cycling processes,re s pectively.Fe_2 O_3 with high specific capacity also contributes to the specific capacity of the composites.Consequently,the as-prepared Bi-Fe_2 O_3/carbon fiber composite exhibits outstanding long-term stability,which delivers reversible capacities 504 and 175 mAh/g after1000 cycles at 1 A/g for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries,respectively.     

Co3O4/聚吡咯/石墨烯碱性溶液中电化学还原氧

燃料电池具有较高的能量密度和发电效率,以清洁能源为原料,零污染排放,是一种具有发展前景的能量储存和转化装置.阴极氧还原反应(ORR)在燃料电池中起着关键作用.ORR广泛采用贵金属铂基催化剂,但是它们价格昂贵,电子动力学转移速率慢,碱性条件下易团聚,这些亟需解决的问题阻碍了燃料电池商业化进程.近期,一些非贵金属催化剂被广泛研究,例如氮掺杂碳材料、Fe/N/C和Co/N/C材料等,它们有可能在未来替代铂基催化剂.我们的目标是合成新型高催化活性的Co/N/C及其衍生非贵金属材料,用于ORR催化反应.由于石墨烯具有独特的形貌、较大的比表面积和良好的导电性,其表面含有功能化的官能团,所以我们选择石墨烯作为碳载体.首先,用改性休克尔方法合成了氧化石墨烯(GO),为了提高其催化活性,采用聚吡咯作为氮源对其进行了氮掺杂,制备了聚吡咯/氧化石墨烯(Ppy/GO).通过ORR催化性能测试发现,GO对ORR具有一定的催化活性,它的起始电位和阴极电流电位分别为–0.31 V vs SCE和–0.38 V vs SCE;Ppy/GO的起始电位和阴极电流电位分别为–0.20 V vs SCE和–0.38 V vs SCE,氮掺杂对GO的催化活性有所提高.采用水热法沉积氧化钴合成了Co3O4/聚吡咯/氧化石墨烯(Co3O4/Ppy/GO).其形貌为Co3O4分散在氮掺杂GO表面.在KOH电解质(0.1 mol/L)中测试,Co3O4/Ppy/GO的起始电位和阴极电流电位分别为–0.20 V和–0.38 V vs SCE.经过800℃高温煅烧处理后,Co3O4/Ppy/GO-800的催化活性明显提高,起始电位和阴极电流电位分别达到–0.10 V和–0.18 V vs SCE.ORR电子转移数为3.4,接近于4电子反应途径.Co3O4/Ppy/GO对ORR的催化活性及4电子催化选择性较高,可能是由于纳米形态的Co3O4和Ppy/GO之间具有较强的表面作用力,聚吡咯掺杂的氧化石墨烯具有较强的电子储存及释放能力.综上,我们通过水热法制备了钴、氮共掺杂的GO,并研究了其对ORR的催化活性和电子转移选择性.结果表明Co3O4/Ppy/GO是一种高效的非贵金属电催化剂,在碱性电解质中具有很高的ORR催化活性,在燃料电池阴极催化剂方面很有前景.     

The Proportion of Fe‐NX,N Doping Species and Fe3C to Oxygen Catalytic Activity in Core‐Shell Fe‐N/C Electrocatalyst

A bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst composed of iron carbide (Fe₃C) nanoparticles encapsulated by nitrogen doped carbon sheets is reported. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X‐ray absorption near edge structure revealed the presence of several kinds of active sites (Fe?N_x sites, N doping sites) and the modulated electron structure of nitrogen doped carbon sheets. Fe₃C@N‐CSs shows excellent oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction catalytic activity owing to the modulated electron structure by encapsulated Fe₃C core via biphasic interfaces electron interaction, which can lower the free energy of intermediate, strengthen the bonding strength and enhance conductivity. Meanwhile, the contribution of the Fe?N_x sites, N doping sites and the effect of Fe₃C core for the electrocatalytic oxygen reaction is originally revealed. The Fe₃C@N‐CSs air electrode‐based zinc‐air battery demonstrates a high open circuit potential of 1.47 V, superior charge‐discharge performance and long lifetime, which outperforms the noble metal‐based zinc‐air battery.     

Analysis of the 13C NMR spectra of molecules, chiral by isotopic substitution, dissolved in a chiral oriented environment: towards the absolute assignment of the pro-R/pro-S character of enantiotopic ligands in prochiral molecules

We examined and discuss the proton- and deuterium-decoupled carbon-13 1D spectrum of a molecule, chiral by virtue of the isotopic substitution, dissolved in a chiral oriented medium which simultaneously exhibits chiral discrimination, enantiomeric enrichment and isotope effect. Using the 1-deutero-(2',3',4',5',6'-pentadeuterophenyl)phenylmethanol orientationally ordered in a chiral nematic liquid crystal as illustrative example, we point out three important features. First, we demonstrate that the absolute assignment of the pro-R/pro-S character may be derived from the absolute configuration of the isotopically chiral analogue. Second, we report evidence that isotopic effect on (13)C chemical shift anisotropy is negligible in a weakly orienting solvent. Third, we definitely establish that the molecular orientation of prochiral C(s) symmetry molecules and their parent compounds that are chiral by virtue of the isotopic substitution is the same.     

H/D isotope effect on charge‐inverted hydrogen‐bonded systems: Systematic classification of three different types in H3XH…YH3 (X = C,Si, or Ge,and Y = B,Al, or Ga) with multicomponent calculation

Three different H/D isotope effect in nine H₃XH(D)^…YH₃ (X = C, Si, or Ge, and Y = B, Al, or Ga) hydrogen‐bonded (HB) systems are classified using MP2 level of multicomponent molecular orbital method, which can take account of the nuclear quantum nature of proton and deuteron. First, in the case of H₃CH(D)^…YH₃ (Y = B, Al, or Ge) HB systems, the deuterium (D) substitution induces the usual H/D geometrical isotope effect such as the contraction of covalent R(C? H(D)) bonds and the elongation of intermolecular R(H(D)^…Y) and R(C^…Y) distances. Second, in the case of H₃XH(D)^…YH₃ (X = Si or Ge, and Y = Al or Ge) HB systems, where H atom is negatively charged called as charge‐inverted hydrogen‐bonded (CIHB) systems, the D substitution leads to the contraction of intermolecular R(H(D)^…Y) and R(X^…Y) distances. Finally, in the case of H₃XH(D)^…BH₃ (X = Si or Ge) HB systems, these intermolecular R(H(D)^…Y) and R(X^…Y) distances also contract with the D substitution, in which the origin of the contraction is not the same as that in CIHB systems. The H/D isotope effect on interaction energies and spatial distribution of nuclear wavefunctions are also analyzed. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.