石墨烯基催化剂的设计合成与电催化应用

为了解决能源匮乏和环境污染的问题,研究人员正致力于寻找清洁可持续的新能源。 其中,氧气还原、氧气析出、析氢反应等是紧密联系新型清洁能源获取和存贮的重要电化学反应。 为了提高其能量转化效率,电催化剂(如碳载铂Pt/C)被广泛地用于降低其反应活化能、提高能量转化效率。 近年来,石墨烯作为一种具有高比表面积和优异导电性的二维碳材料受到了广泛关注。 通过表面杂原子掺杂、缺陷调控和引入催化活性组分等方式,获得了催化性能与贵金属催化剂相媲美,且低价格和高稳定性的非贵金属石墨烯基催化材料。 针对氧气还原、氧气析出和析氢反应在燃料电池、金属-空气电池和电催化水分解中的应用,本文概括综述了通过表/界面结构性质调控提高石墨烯电催化性能和稳定性,获得具有双功能或复合催化性能的石墨烯基催化剂的最新研究进展。 最后总结和展望了亟待解决的问题及未来的发展趋势。     

新型析氢析氧电化学催化剂在固体聚合物水电解体系的应用

固体聚合物水电解制氢技术在可再生能源利用和氢能经济发展中占有极其重要的地位,催化剂是实现高效能源转化的关键。由于聚合物水电解体系的强酸腐蚀性和高氧化电位,其实际应用的催化剂仍以Pt和Ir基催化剂为主。贵金属材料储量有限,价格昂贵,电催化剂成本很高,极大限制了聚合物水电解技术的发展。聚合物水电解催化剂的研究主要集中在降低贵金属用量、提高贵金属利用率和延长催化剂使用寿命等方面。此外,寻找廉价的替代材料,开发非贵金属析氢、析氧电催化剂也是研究的重要内容和发展方向。通过深入认识催化作用机理,结合快速发展的模拟、计算技术,设计制备新型高性能析氢、析氧电催化剂具有重要应用价值。本文总结了当前聚合物水电解体系析氢、析氧催化原理的发展,介绍了新型析氢、析氧催化剂的制备技术和性能研究及双效催化剂的发展,并对提高催化性能的措施做了简单总结和建议,希望对聚合物水电解体系催化剂的进一步研究和发展有积极意义。     

提升二维材料的电催化析氢和光催化析氢性能的策略（英文）

世界能源危机问题和环境问题日益突出,寻找低廉、易得且能够替代化石的清洁能源是目前研究的热点.氢气具有可再生性、安全、高能量密度、环境友好型等优点,因而成为替代化石燃料的首选.在众多途径中,电催化产氢和光催化产氢是目前应用较广且比较成熟的方法,其工艺过程简单、无污染,但由于效率较低或生产成本较高等因素,其大规模应用受到一定的限制.因此,开发高效的析氢催化剂意义重大.迄今为止,贵金属铂是公认的最好的析氢催化剂,但其稀有性和价格高阻碍了大规模的商业应用.因此,寻找高效、稳定、价格合理的析氢催化剂迫在眉睫.近年来,已研究和设计了很多析氢催化材料,其中,二维材料以其独特的物理化学性质(如电子在二维空间内快速移动、超薄结构、较大的比表面积等)引起了科学家的兴趣.但实际研究的二维材料的析氢性能与理论值相比还有很大的差距.因此,提高二维材料的导电性、增加活性位点、提高光电催化剂的循环稳定性是提升其性能的关键.本文综述了四种二维材料(二硫化钼、石墨烯、过渡金属碳氮化物、黑磷)在析氢方面的最新研究进展,包括(1)二维材料的合成方法,(2)二维材料析氢性能,(3)析氢催化机理.并从三个方面总结了提升二维材料析氢性能的策略:(1)缺陷位工程,(2)异质结策略,(3)金属及非金属杂原子掺杂.在提高二维材料的策略方面,本文着重讨论了d带理论、状态密度和费米能级,为更多二维析氢催化材料的制备提供了有效的指导.最后,本文分析了二维催化剂领域目前面临的问题和挑战,展望了未来的发展趋势.     

钼基析氢反应电催化剂的研究进展

电催化析氢反应作为一种绿色、可持续的制备氢气方法,受到了广泛关注. 近年来,非贵金属析氢催化剂以其低成本和相对高的催化活性取得了较快的研究进展,其中,钼基纳米催化剂目前已成为电催化析氢中最受关注的研究热点之一. 本文综述了钼基碳化物、磷化物、氮化物以及硫化物在电催化析氢反应中的催化机理和研究进展,分析了提高析氢催化活性的方法,并对钼基非贵金属催化剂的发展趋势进行了展望.     

非晶非贵金属催化剂的研究进展及展望

近年来电解水产氢作为一种具有前景的制备及储存可再生能源的方法受到了各界的广泛关注.在此过程中,电解水催化剂是提高能源转换效率的关键.优秀的催化剂应具备高催化活性、高稳定性、低成本以及可大规模生产等性质.科研工作者对电解水的两部分反应,即析氢反应以及析氧反应均进行了广泛及深入的研究.目前,贵金属催化剂,如铂基、钌基催化剂的催化活性要高于其他元素催化剂,但由于其价格昂贵,储量较少使得贵金属催化剂无法得到大规模应用,因此发展非贵金属催化剂对绿色能源的发展具有重要意义.一般而言,催化剂的结晶度越高,其催化活性越好,而近年来非晶催化剂以其更高的催化活性位密度也越来越受到人们的重视.同时,非晶催化剂的成分更加灵活,相比晶体催化剂来说非晶催化剂可以在更大范围内对成分进行调节.此外,非晶催化剂的制备通常都在较为温和的反应条件下进行,这也能够降低生成成本,促进其工业化发展.在这篇综述里我们介绍了电解水反应的基本原理,总结了近期非晶析氢、析氧以及双功能催化剂的研究进展.并随后探讨了电解水反应目前的难点并对非晶催化剂的制备进行了展望.     

非贵金属电催化析氧催化剂的最新进展

氢气具有环境友好、含量丰富、高能量密度等特点,是一种可以替代化石能源的绿色环保可再生能源. 电解水是制备氢气最有效途径之一. 但在电解水过程中,动力学过程非常缓慢,过电位较大的阳极析氧半反应严重限制了阴极析氢反应效率. 因此,研究高效、稳定和低成本的催化剂来降低析氧反应的过电位,从而提高析氢反应效率受到了广泛关注. 基于非贵金属催化剂本身特性及其在高浓度OH-条件下具有较高OER催化活性等原因,本文首先简要介绍碱性条件下析氧反应机理及其性能的评价方法,然后重点讨论非贵金属电催化析氧催化剂的最新研究进展. 最后对如何深入研究催化机理、设计高效、双功能及新型非贵金属电催化析氧催化剂进行了展望.     

非晶非贵金属催化剂的研究进展及展望（英文）

近年来电解水产氢作为一种具有前景的制备及储存可再生能源的方法受到了各界的广泛关注.在此过程中,电解水催化剂是提高能源转换效率的关键.优秀的催化剂应具备高催化活性、高稳定性、低成本以及可大规模生产等性质.科研工作者对电解水的两部分反应,即析氢反应以及析氧反应均进行了广泛及深入的研究.目前,贵金属催化剂,如铂基、钌基催化剂的催化活性要高于其他元素催化剂,但由于其价格昂贵,储量较少使得贵金属催化剂无法得到大规模应用,因此发展非贵金属催化剂对绿色能源的发展具有重要意义.一般而言,催化剂的结晶度越高,其催化活性越好,而近年来非晶催化剂以其更高的催化活性位密度也越来越受到人们的重视.同时,非晶催化剂的成分更加灵活,相比晶体催化剂来说非晶催化剂可以在更大范围内对成分进行调节.此外,非晶催化剂的制备通常都在较为温和的反应条件下进行,这也能够降低生成成本,促进其工业化发展.在这篇综述里我们介绍了电解水反应的基本原理,总结了近期非晶析氢、析氧以及双功能催化剂的研究进展.并随后探讨了电解水反应目前的难点并对非晶催化剂的制备进行了展望.     

光催化硅氢加成反应研究进展

有机硅产品已成为我们生活中不可或缺的一部分.催化硅氢加成反应是制备有机硅化学品和材料的重要方法,廉价而性能优异的催化剂研制和开发受到广泛关注.目前催化硅氢加成的研究还主要集中在探索新型贵金属和非贵金属配合物的催化性能,但受贵金属高成本和非贵金属配合物较低催化活性等限制,光催化作为一种环保、安全的催化方式,光催化硅氢加成反应受到重视.介绍了近年来光催化硅氢加成反应的研究进展.     

异质原子在碱性电解水催化剂中的作用——反应机理（英文）

构建低碳绿色能源体系是全世界追求的目标.氢气具有能量密度高、零碳排放的优势,是理想的清洁能源.目前市场上95%以上的氢气来自于与化石燃料相关的工艺,如煤气化、甲烷蒸汽重整等方法,在制氢过程中不可避免地会排放大量的温室气体.电解水制氢具有产氢纯度高、工艺简单、转换效率高等优点,还可直接与可再生能源(如太阳能、风能等)耦合,是一种很有前景的绿色制氢技术.碱性电解水,由于廉价的非贵金属基材料(如Fe、Co、Ni、Cu等)可以在电解槽中很好地工作,展现出了良好的应用前景.为了进一步提高非贵金属电催化剂分解水的催化活性,科研人员从增加活性位点数量和提高单个活性位点的本征活性两方面着手,发展新的高效电催化剂.独特的纳米结构设计能够增加催化剂的活性位点数量,进而提高催化剂的催化活性,但催化性能的提高程度有限.增加单个活性位点的本征活性是从本质上提高催化剂活性的另一种有效策略.其中,异质原子修饰是提高催化剂本征活性最有效的方法之一,它可以通过调节催化剂的物理化学性质来提高催化剂的本征活性,包括诱导相变、提高电导率、调整电子密度和建立双催化位点等.本文基于电解水析氢反应(HER)和析氧反应(OER)在碱...     

构建氧空位调控的钼酸钴纳米片用于高效催化析氧反应（英文）

析氧反应(OER)是金属-空气电池、电解水等绿色可再生能源转换与储存系统的核心反应,其复杂的4电子-质子耦合反应导致其动力学过程缓慢从而使得系统过电位较高,目前主要依赖于RuO₂或IrO₂贵金属催化剂提升其反应速率,但贵金属高成本和低稳定性严重限制其大规模应用.因此,开发高活性、高稳定性的廉价非贵金属催化剂具有重要的实际意义,已成为现阶段的研究热点.钼酸钴(CoMoO₄)作为典型的ABO₄型催化材料,不仅价格低廉、储量丰富,而且其双金属特性可构筑有效的活性位点提升OER反应动力学.前期研究发现,通过阴离子掺杂、氧空位工程、电子结构调控、表面修饰等策略可增强ABO₄型催化剂的OER催化活性.特别是氧空位工程可调节过渡金属氧化物的电子结构,提高其导电性能,增加催化位点活性,从而提高过渡金属氧化物的催化性能.本文在石墨毡(GF)上原位生长CoMoO₄纳米片,并提出一种简单的H₂/Ar还原策略精确调控CoMoO₄的氧化状...     

非贵金属析氢电催化剂的结构调控研究进展

能源危机和环境污染日益严重,寻找可持续且清洁的新能源成为趋势,而氢能被视为最理想的选择。贵金属基催化剂虽活性优异但成本高、稳定性差,因此开发可代替如铱（Ir）和钌（Ru）等贵金属催化剂的非贵金属催化剂是研究热点,而掌握析氢反应（Hydrogen Evolution Reaction,HER）机理是合成新型高效电催化剂的关键。本文综述了近年来非贵金属基HER催化剂的研究进展,围绕Fe、Co、Ni和Mn等非贵金属对电催化构建策略和提高催化活性进行了讨论,其中包括组分调控和缺陷工程等方面。此外,还展望了HER催化剂的应用前景。     

Electron Transfer to Decorated Graphene Oxide Particles

Graphene oxides (GOs) are popular catalyst supports for precious metals in nanoparticle form. The hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) on individual GO platelets decorated with Pd nanoparticles (Pd/GOs) were investigated. The results suggest that the catalytic activity is confined to the zone physically close to the point of electrical contact between platelet and electrode with just a fraction of the platelet active.     

Defect Engineering of MoS2 and Its Impacts on Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Behavior in Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

Molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) has been regarded as a favorable photocatalytic co‐catalyst and efficient hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) electrocatalyst alternative to expensive noble‐metals catalysts, owing to earth‐abundance, proper band gap, high surface area, and fast electron transfer ability. In order to achieve a higher catalytic efficiency, defects strategies such as phase engineering and vacancy introduction are considered as promising methods for natural 2H‐MoS₂ to increase its active sites and promote electron transfer rate. In this study, we report a new two‐step defect engineering process to generate vacancies‐rich hybrid‐phase MoS₂ and to introduce Ru particles at the same time, which includes hydrothermal reaction and a subsequent hydrogen reduction. Compositional and structural properties of the synthesized defects‐rich MoS₂ are investigated by XRD, XPS, XAFS and Raman measurements, and the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction performance, as well as photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance in the ammonia borane dehydrogenation are evaluated. Both catalytic activities are boosted with the increase of defects concentrations in MoS₂, which ascertains that the defects engineering is a promising route to promote catalytic performance of MoS₂.     

Biomimetic hydrogen evolution: MoS2 nanoparticles as catalyst for hydrogen evolution

The electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction is catalyzed most effectively by the Pt group metals. As H2 is considered as a future energy carrier, the need for these catalysts will increase and alternatives to the scarce and expensive Pt group catalysts will be needed. We analyze the ability of different metal surfaces and of the enzymes nitrogenase and hydrogenase to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction and find a necessary criterion for high catalytic activity. The necessary criterion is that the binding free energy of atomic hydrogen to the catalyst is close to zero. The criterion enables us to search for new catalysts, and inspired by the nitrogenase active site, we find that MoS2 nanoparticles supported on graphite are a promising catalyst. They catalyze electrochemical hydrogen evolution at a moderate overpotential of 0.1-0.2 V.     

Recent Progress of Transition Metal Compounds as Electrocatalysts for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

Hydrogen has enormous commercial potential as a secondary energy source because of its high calorific value, clean combustion byproducts, and multiple production methods. Electrocatalytic water splitting is a viable alternative to the conventional methane steam reforming technique, as it operates under mild conditions, produces high-quality hydrogen, and has a sustainable production process that requires less energy. Electrocatalysts composed of precious metals like Pt, Au, Ru, and Ag are commonly used in the investigation of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Nevertheless, their limited availability and expensive cost restrict practical use. In contrast, electrocatalysts that do not contain precious metals are readily available, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and possess electrocatalytic performance equal to that of noble metals. However, considerable research effort must be devoted to create cost-effective and high-performing catalysts. This article provides a comprehensive examination of the reaction mechanism involved in electrocatalytic water splitting in both acidic and basic environments. Additionally, recent breakthroughs in catalysts for both the hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions are also discussed. The structure-activity relationship of the catalyst was deep-going discussed, together with the prospects of current obstacles and potential for electrocatalytic water splitting, aiming at provide valuable perspectives for the advancement of economical and efficient electrocatalysts on an industrial scale.     

High Catalytic Activity of Nitrogen and Sulfur Co‐Doped Nanoporous Graphene in the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Chemical doping has been demonstrated to be an effective way to realize new functions of graphene as metal‐free catalyst in energy‐related electrochemical reactions. Although efficient catalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has been achieved with doped graphene, its performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is rather poor. In this study we report that nitrogen and sulfur co‐doping leads to high catalytic activity of nanoporous graphene in HER at low operating potential, comparable to the best Pt‐free HER catalyst, 2D MoS₂. The interplay between the chemical dopants and geometric lattice defects of the nanoporous graphene plays the fundamental role in the superior HER catalysis.     

铂基金属间化合物纳米晶的最新进展:可控合成与电催化应用

铂基金属间化合物纳米晶因其高度有序的结构特点,优异的抗氧化及耐腐蚀性能,作为电极材料被广泛应用于各类电催化反应,目前已有的PtCo金属间化合物纳米晶在燃料电池阴极反应(氧还原反应)中的活性和稳定性均达到了美国能源部(DOE) 2020年的目标。为了进一步提高金属间化合物纳米晶的电催化性能,需要对影响纳米晶电催化性能的因素进行深入研究。本文综述了铂基金属间化合物纳米晶的研究现状,着重介绍了铂基金属间化合物的可控合成策略及其在电催化领域的最新研究进展,分析总结了该领域存在的问题,并展望了其未来发展方向。     

二维四角TiC单层片上的析氢反应研究

电解水是目前获得氢气的高效方法之一.过渡金属碳化物因其廉价且在析氢反应(HER)中表现出较高的催化活性而备受关注.我们利用第一性原理首先计算了新型二维四角TiC单层片的稳定性及电子性质,进而计算其表面不同活性位点、不同氢覆盖率下的吸附能、吉布斯自由能(△ GH*)等属性,并且将对应的微观结构进行了系统分析比较,同时结合...     

Enhanced catalytic activity of ppy-coated pencil electrode in the presence of chitosan and Au nanoparticles for hydrogen evolution reaction

Catalytically active and low-cost electrocatalysts for the production of hydrogen from water are extremely important for future renewable energy systems. Here, we report the fabrication of a facile pencil graphite electrode modified with polypyrrole-chitosan/Au nanoparticles and tested its performance for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) as a model process. The porous surface of the pencil graphite electrode (PGE) was modified potentiostically by polypyrrole (PPy) at various film thicknesses in the presence of chitosan (Chi), which is a natural biopolymer, in the electrolyte medium. After the optimum film thickness had been obtained, the Au particles electrodeposited on to the PPy/Chi composite film at the nano-scale to benefit both from its well-known high catalytic activity and to reduce the amount of precious metal Au to prepare a low-cost eletrocatalyst. The performance of this composite catalyst on the H⁺ reduction (H_ad formation) and thereby on the hydrogen evolution was investigated. Data from cyclic voltammetry (CV), Tafel polarization curves, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) demonstrated that the current densities related to the electron transfer rate changed with the thickness of the composite film, and the catalytic activity was enhanced more with deposition small amount of Au on to the catalyst surface.     

A review of transition metal‐based bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts

Electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices play a key role in the development of clean, sustainable, and efficient energy systems to meet the sustainable growth of our society. However, challenging issues including the sluggish kinetics of oxygen electrode reactions involving the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are present, limiting the implementation of devices such as metal‐air batteries, water electrolyzers, and regenerative fuel cells. In this review, various monometallic and bimetallic transition metal oxides (TMOs) and hydroxides are summarized in terms of their application for ORR/OER, in which the merits and demerits of various precious metal and carbon‐based metal oxide materials are discussed, with requirements for better electrocatalysts and catalyst support being introduced as well. Following this, different approaches to improve catalytic activity such as the introduction of doping and defects, the manipulation of crystal facets, and the engineering of supports, compositions, and morphologies are summarized in which TMOs with improved ORR/OER catalytic activities can be synthesized, further improving the speed, stability, and polarization of electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices. Finally, perspectives into the improvement of performance and the better understanding of ORR/OER mechanisms for bifunctional electrocatalysts using in situ spectroscopic techniques and density functional theory calculations are also discussed.