金属间化合物PtSb对乙醇的电催化氧化性能

采用氩弧熔炼和热处理方法获得PtSb有序金属间化合物材料. 用循环伏安和计时电流技术进行电化学性能测试. 在含有0. 25 mol•L^-1 CH₃CH₂OH的硫酸溶液中, 通过对乙醇电氧化的起始电位和电流密度大小的比较发现, PtSb金属间化合物具有良好的催化乙醇氧化性能. 利用XRD和XPS技术分析了晶体结构和电子结构. 采用不同扫描速率下的循环伏安技术得到乙醇氧化的电子交换系数(α), 发现C₂H_{5OH在PtSb催化剂表面上反应时的α远远大于在Pt电极表面的.}     

Calculated phase diagrams for the electrochemical oxidation and reduction of water over Pt(111)

Ab initio density functional theory is used to calculate the electrochemical phase diagram for the oxidation and reduction of water over the Pt(111) surface. Three different schemes proposed in the literature are used to calculate the potential-dependent free energy of hydrogen, water, hydroxyl, and oxygen species adsorbed to the surface. Despite the different foundations for the models and their different complexity, they can be directly related to one another through a systematic Taylor series expansion of the Nernst equation. The simplest model, which includes the potential only as a shift in the chemical potential of the electrons, accounts very well for the thermochemical features determining the phase-diagram.     

Predicting pH dependencies of electrode surface reactions in electrocatalysis

It is shown how to adopt the Nernst equation to electrode potential-dependent Gibbs energies, calculated for reactants and products from density functional theory, to make predictions of reversible potentials for redox reactions on electrode surfaces in electrolytes of any pH. The theory is general because any spectator species may be included in electrochemical interface. We demonstrate its application to H and OH deposition on Pt(111).     

Electrochemical characters and structure changes of electrochemically treated Pt nanoparticles

In this paper, the surface and electrochemical characters of the Pt/CNT electrode before and after voltammetric cyclings were studied using high resolution transmission electron microscopy imaging (HRTEM), X-ray photon electron spectroscopy (XPS) and cyclic voltammetry measurements of CO and methanol oxidation. It was found that Pt nanoparticles were not stable and formed the linked and agglomerated structures. The changes of the crystallites led to the peak multiplicity, the negative shift of CO oxidation peaks, and the increase of the current density of methanol oxidation. We considered the specific activities were due to the increases of oxygen species and defect sites on Pt.     

Adsorption of ions on smooth and roughened silver surfaces: A comparative study by optical second harmonic generation

Optical second harmonic generation on silver electrode surfaces is shown to be highly sensitive to surface morphology at potentials within the double layer charging region. Slight alterations in the surface structure result in the appearance of a strong potential-dependent SH signal at biases negative to the potential of zero charge. As observed in previous studies on smooth silver electrodes, this signal is strongly affected by anion adsorption on the surface.     

Plasmonic Imaging of the Interfacial Potential Distribution on Bipolar Electrodes

Bipolar electrochemistry is based on the gradient distribution of free‐electron density along an electrically isolated electrode, which causes a positive electrode potential at one end and a negative potential at the other, allowing for wide applications in analytical chemistry and materials science. To take full advantage of its wireless and high‐throughput features, various types of optical probes, such as pH indicators and fluorescence and electrochemiluminescence reagents, have often been used to indirectly monitor the interfacial electron transfer through chromogenic or fluorogenic reactions. Herein, we report the first probe‐free imaging approach that can directly visualize the distribution of the interfacial potential in bipolar electrodes, providing essential information for the validation and development of the theory and applications of bipolar electrochemistry. This approach is based on the sensitive dependence of surface plasmon resonance imaging on the local electron density in the electrode, which enables the direct mapping of potential with a spatial resolution close to the optical diffraction limit, a temporal resolution of 50 ms, and a sensitivity of 10 mV. In addition, in contrast to previous optical readouts that relied on faradaic reactions, the present work achieved the impedance‐based measurements under non‐faradaic conditions. It is anticipated that this technique will greatly expand the application of bipolar electrochemistry as a platform for chemical and biosensing.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol onto platinum particles decorated nanostructured poly (1,5-diaminonaphthalene) film

In this work, platinum particles decorated nanostructured poly (1,5-diaminonaphthalene) modified glassy carbon electrode (Pt/Nano-PDAN/MGCE) is prepared. The composite catalysts are characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and electrochemical methods. The electrochemical methanol oxidation reaction is studied at the surface of this modified electrode. At same Pt loading, the Pt/Nano-PDAN/MGCE can act as higher efficient catalyst for methanol oxidation than that Pt/MGCE. Then, the influence of some parameters such as potential scan rates, switching potential, and methanol concentration on its oxidation as well as long-term stability of the modified electrode have studied by electrochemical methods. Also, ability of the modified electrode toward electrocatalytic oxidation of formaldehyde as an intermediate in methanol oxidation has been investigated.     

铂铋金属间化合物催化剂的氧还原与抗甲醇氧化性能

采用氩弧熔炼后热处理方法制备了PtBi金属间化合物材料.采用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极进行电化学性能测试.通过在0.5 mol•L^－1 H₂SO₄＋0.25 mol•L^－1 CH₃OH溶液中对氧还原的起始电位和电流密度大小比较发现,与光滑铂电极相比,PtBi金属间化合物具有良好的氧还原催化性能和抗甲醇中毒性能.从结构方面分析了PtBi具有抗甲醇中毒性能的原因,认为是PtBi中Pt-Pt的间距大，不利于甲醇的吸附解离. X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果表明,PtBi材料中Pt的d电子空穴增加,可能是导致PtBi电极表面氧还原电流增大的原因.     

石墨烯负载Pt催化剂的制备及催化氧还原性能

采用直接化学还原法, 以金属钠为还原剂, 四氯乙烯为碳源, 在石蜡油中不经氧化石墨(GO)和氧化石墨烯(GrO)而直接制备石墨烯(Gr), 然后将Pt纳米粒子担载在Gr基体上, 得到Pt/Gr催化剂, 并对其催化氧还原(OR)性能进行了研究. 通过X射线衍射(XRD), 透射电镜(TEM)和电化学测试对合成催化剂的结构、形貌和电化学性质进行了表征. 实验结果表明: 所制备的Pt/Gr催化剂具有较好的分散性, 平均粒径为3.1 nm; 氧还原起始电位比商业JM-Pt/C催化电极正移了24 mV; 交换电流密度达到1×10^-3 mA·cm^-2, 是商业JM-Pt/C催化电极的2.5倍.     

Electrode-Potential-Driven Dissociation of N-Heterocycle/BF3 Adducts: A Possible Manifestation of the Electro-Inductive Effect

Recently, non-Faradaic effects were used to modify the electronic structure and reactivity of electrode-bound species. We hypothesize that these electrostatic perturbations could influence the chemical reactivity of electrolyte species near an electrode in the absence of Faradaic electron transfer. A prime example of non-Faradaic effects is acid-base dissociation near an interface. Here, we probed the near-electrode dissociation of N-heterocycle-BF₃ Lewis adducts upon electrode polarization, well outside of the redox potential window of the adducts. Using scanning electrochemical microscopy and confocal fluorescence spectroscopy, we detected a potential-dependent depletion of the adduct near the electrode. We propose an electro-inductive effect where a more positive potential leads to electron withdrawal on the N-heterocycle. This study takes a step forward in the use of electrostatics at electrochemical interfaces for field-driven electrocatalytic and electro-synthetic processes.     

A Sensitive and Selective Nitrite Detection in Water Using Graphene/Platinum Nanocomposite

A glassy carbon electrode modified with reduced graphene oxide and platinum nanocomposite film was developed simply by electrochemical method for the sensitive and selective detection of nitrite in water. The electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO) efficiently eliminates oxygen‐containing functional groups. Pt nanoparticles were electrochemically and homogeneously deposited on the ErGO surface. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), Raman spectroscopy, attenuated total reflectance‐fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR‐FTIR), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to examine the surface morphology and electrocatalytic properties of the Pt‐ErGO nanocomposite film‐modified electrode surface. The fabricated nitrite sensor showed good electrochemical performance with two linear ranges; one from 5 to 100 µM (R²=0.9995) and the other from 100 to 1000 µM (R²=0.9972) and a detection limit of 0.22 µM. The proposed sensor was successfully applied for the detection of nitrite in tap water samples which proves performance of the Pt‐ErGO nanocomposite films.     

Mechanisms of methanol decomposition on platinum: A combined experimental and ab initio approach

The dual path mechanism for methanol decomposition on well-defined low Miller index platinum single crystal planes, Pt(111), Pt(110), and Pt(100), was studied using a combination of chronoamperometry, fast scan cyclic voltammetry, and theoretical methods. The main focus was on the electrode potential range when the adsorbed intermediate, CO(ad), is stable. At such "CO stability" potentials, the decomposition proceeds through a pure dehydrogenation reaction, and the dual path mechanism is then independent of the electrode-substrate surface structure. However, the threshold potential where the decomposition of methanol proceeds via parallel pathways, forming other than CO(ad) products, depends on the surface structure. This is rationalized theoretically. To gain insights into the controlling surface chemistry, density functional theory calculations for the energy of dehydrogenation were used to approximate the potential-dependent methanol dehydrogenation pathways over aqueous-solvated platinum interfaces.     

金属间化合物PtBi对甲酸的电催化氧化

从 1839 年 Grove 首次提出了燃料电池理论, 并 证实了氢/氧燃料电池能直接把化学能转化为电能 以来, 氢/氧燃料电池迅速发展起来。但是由于氢气 在储存、运输以及供应方面存在很多难以克服的困 难, 而有机分子的重整制氢成本太高以及电池构造 复杂等因素[1,2], 使得人们将目光     

Multidimensional electrochemical imaging in materials science

In the past 20 years the characterization of electroactive surfaces and electrode reactions by scanning probe techniques has advanced significantly, benefiting from instrumental and methodological developments in the field. Electrochemical and electrical analysis instruments are attractive tools for identifying regions of different electrochemical properties and chemical reactivity and contribute to the advancement of molecular electronics. Besides their function as a surface analytical device, they have proved to be unique tools for local synthesis of polymers, metal depots, clusters, etc. This review will focus primarily on progress made by use of scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), conductive AFM (C-AFM), electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy (EC-STM), and surface potential measurements, for example Kelvin probe force microscopy (KFM), for multidimensional imaging of potential-dependent processes on metals and electrified surfaces modified with polymers and self assembled monolayers. Figure Electrochemical and electrical tools like scanning electrochemical microscopy, conductive atomic force microscopy, electrochemical scannig tunneling microscopy and Kelvin probe force microscopy (see figure) are powerful tools for the multidimensional imaging of potential-dependent processes on metals and electrified surfaces modified with polymers and self assembled monolayers.     

Theoretical elucidation of the competitive electro-oxidation mechanisms of formic acid on Pt(111)

The mechanisms of formic acid (HCOOH) oxidation on Pt(111) under electrochemical conditions have been studied using density functional theory and then compared with the analogous gas-phase reaction. Results show that HCOOH oxidation under a water-covered surface behaves substantially differently than in the gas phase or using a solvation model involving only a few water molecules. Using these models, we evaluated the detailed reaction process, including energies and geometric structures of intermediates and transition states under the influence of different solvation models and electrode potentials. Our calculations indicate that this potential-dependent electrochemical oxidation proceeds via a multipath mechanism (involving both the adsorbed HCOOH and HCOO intermediates), a result succinctly rationalizing conflicting experimental observations. Moreover, this study highlights how subtle changes in electrochemical reaction environments can influence (electro)catalysis.     

An indium tin oxide electrode modified with gold nanorods for use in potential-controlled surface plasmon resonance studies

The modification of electrodes with gold nanoparticles results in an increased electrode surface area, enhanced mass transport, and improved catalytic properties. We have extended this approach to indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes to obtain optically transparent gold nanorod-modified electrodes which display enhanced electrochemical capabilities and have the additional advantage of showing a tunable surface plasmon resonance. The procedures for attaining high surface coverage (15 gold nanorods per square µm) of such electrodes were optimized, and the potential-dependent surface plasmon resonance was studied under controlled electrical potential. In an exemplary sensor application, we demonstrate the detection of mercury via potential-dependent formation of an Au-Hg amalgam.

酸性和碱性介质中甘氨酸解离吸附和氧化的EQCM研究

用电化学石英晶体微天平(EQCM)研究酸性和碱性介质中甘氨酸在Pt电极上的吸附和氧化过程.结果表明,甘氨酸的解离吸附和氧化行为与溶液的酸碱性密切相关.酸性溶液中甘氨酸吸附较弱,碱性溶液中则产生强吸附物,且当电位低于0V(vs.SCE)时可吸附于Pt电极表面.此外,碱性溶液中甘氨酸还表现出较高的电氧化活性.通过EQCM定量检测上述过程中Pt电极表面的质量变化,测定了不同电位区间(氢区、双电层区和氧区)每传递一个电子所对应的电极表面吸附物种的平均摩尔质量.     

One-step synthesis of Pt nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide composite with enhanced electrochemical catalytic activity

A one-step electrochemical approach for synthesis of Pt nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide(Pt/RGO) was demonstrated.Graphene oxide(GO) and chloroplatinic acid were reduced to RGO and Pt nanoparticles(Pt NPs) simultaneously,and Pt/RGO composite was deposited on the fluorine doped SnO 2 glass during the electrochemical reduction.The Pt/RGO composite was characterized by field emission-scanning electron microscopy,Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,which confirmed the reduction of GO and chloroplatinic acid and the formation of Pt/RGO composite.In comparison with Pt NPs and RGO electrodes obtained by the same method,results of cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements showed that the composite electrode had higher catalytic activity and charge transfer rate.In addition,the composite electrode had proved to have better performance in DSSCs than the Pt NPs electrode,which showed the potential application in energy conversion.     

A first-principles study of molecular oxygen dissociation at an electrode surface: a comparison of potential variation and coadsorption effects

Influences of coadsorbed sodium and water, aqueous solvent, and electrode potential on the kinetics of O(2) dissociation over Pt(111) are systematically investigated using density functional theory models of vacuum and electrochemical interfaces. Na coadsorption alters the electronic states of Pt to stabilize the reactant (O(2)*), transition, and product (2O*) states by facilitating electron donation to oxygen, causing a more exothermic reaction energy (-0.84 eV for Na and O(2), -0.81 eV for isolated O(2)) and a decrease in dissociation barrier (0.39 eV for Na and O(2), 0.57 eV for isolated O(2)). Solvation decreases the reaction energy (-0.67 eV) due to enhanced hydrogen bond stabilization of O(2)* compared to 2O*. The influence of Na is less pronounced at the solvated interface (barrier decreases by only 0.11 eV) because H(2)O screens Na charge-donation. In the electrochemical model system, the dissociation energy becomes more exothermic and the barrier decreases toward more positive potentials. Potential-dependent behavior results from changes in interfacial dipole moment and polarizability between O(2)*, the dissociation transition state, and 2O*; each are influenced by changes in adsorption and hydrogen bonding. Coadsorption of Na in the solvated system dampens the dipole moment change between O(2)* and 2O* and significantly increases the polarizability at the dissociation transition state and for 2O*; the combination causes little change in the reaction energy but reduces the activation barrier by 0.08 eV at 0 V versus NHE. The potential-dependent behavior contrasts that determined at a constant surface charge or from an applied electric field, illustrating the importance of considering the electrochemical potential at the fully-solvated interface in determining reaction energetics, even for non-redox reactions.