Electrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen on a glassy carbon electrode modified with adsorbed cobaloxime complex.

The preparation and electrochemical properties of a glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with cobaloxime complex were investigated. The complex of the type [CoIII(DO)(DOH)pn)Cl2] where (DO)(DOH)pn = N2,N2'-propanediylbis-2,3-butanedione-2-imine-3-oxime) was adsorbed irreversibly and strongly on the surface of preanodized glassy carbon electrode. Electrochemical behavior and stability of modified GC electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The electrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen has been studied using this modified glassy carbon electrode by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and rotating disk electrode voltammetry as diagnostic techniques. The modified electrode showed excellent eletrocatalytic ability for the reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide in acetate buffer (pH 4.0) with overpotential 1.0 V lower than the plain glassy carbon electrode. The formal potential for this modified electrode is not shifted to more negative potentials by repeated reduction-oxidation cycles in oxygen-saturated supporting electrolyte solution. The apparent electron transfer rate constant (kS), the transfer coefficent (alpha) and the catalytic rate constant of O2 reduction at a GC modified electrode were determined by cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode voltammetry and were found to be around 2.6 s(-1), 0.33 and 2.25 x 10(4) M(-1) s(-1). Based on the results, a catalytic mechanism is proposed and discussed.     

化学修饰电极的研究XVIII,四苯基钴卟啉化学修饰玻碳电极的热处理及其对氧的催化还原

本文研究四苯基钴卟啉化学修饰玻碳电极的热处理,经热处理的这种电极[(PCo/GC)h]具有对氧催化还原的异常高的稳定性和活性.在纯O2饱和的0.05mol.L^-^1H2SO4溶液中经循环伏安(CV)扫描3000次(100mV/s),其催化活性未见明显降低.研究了热处理温度(500-1000℃)对(PCo/GC)h电极电催化性能的影响.用紫外可见光谱对热处理产物的结构进行了分析.用CV法及旋转圆盘电极研究了O2在(PCo/GC)h电极上电催化反应动力学,测定了速率常数.在该电极上O2的还原反应为二电子还原成H2O2的不可逆过程.     

硼、氮掺杂的二硫化钼用于氧还原电催化研究

对于碱性燃料电池的阴极反应,开发具有优异催化性能的新型催化剂至关重要.本工作采用一种简单的热解方法合成了硼、氮掺杂的二硫化钼(B,N-MoS2)材料并将其应用于氧还原(ORR)电催化分析.通过循环伏安法(CV)与线性扫描伏安法(LSV)等电化学分析方法,采用旋转盘电极(RDE)与旋转环盘电极(RRDE)等技术测试了该材...     

微过氧化物酶-11修饰电极对O2和H2O2的电催化还原

运用电化学循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极技术研究了Ｏ２和Ｈ２Ｏ２在Ｎａｆｉｏｎ膜固定的微过氧化物酶－１１修饰的玻磷（ＭＰ－１１＋Ｍａｆｉｏｎ／Ｇｃ）电极上的电化学还原,结果表明,饰电极 对Ｏ２和Ｈ２Ｏ２的还原均具电催化作用。测定和比较了Ｏ２和Ｈ２Ｏ２在ＭＰ－１１＋Ｎａｆｉｏｎ／ＧＣ的电极上电催化还原反应的一些动力学参数。发现Ｏ２在修饰电极上经历了四电子还原,且还原过程与溶液的ＰＨ值有关。     

Cobalt(III) corroles as electrocatalysts for the reduction of dioxygen: reactivity of a monocorrole, biscorroles, and porphyrin-corrole dyads

Three series of cobalt(III) corroles were tested as catalysts for the electroreduction of dioxygen to water. One was a simple monocorrole represented as (Me(4)Ph(5)Cor)Co, one a face-to-face biscorrole linked by an anthracene (A), biphenylene (B), 9,9-dimethylxanthene (X), dibenzofuran (O) or dibenzothiophene (S) bridge, (BCY)Co(2) (with Y = A, B, X, O or S), and one a face-to-face bismacrocyclic complex, (PCY)Co(2), containing a Co(II) porphyrin and a Co(III) corrole also linked by one of the above rigid spacers (Y = A, B, X, or O). Cyclic voltammetry and rotating ring-disk electrode voltammetry were both used to examine the catalytic activity of the cobalt complexes in acid media. The mixed valent Co(II)/Co(III) complexes, (PCY)Co(2), and the biscorrole complexes, (BCY)Co(2), which contain two Co(III) ions in their air-stable forms, all provide a direct four-electron pathway for the reduction of O(2) to H(2)O in aqueous acidic electrolyte when adsorbed on a graphite electrode, with the most efficient process being observed in the case of the complexes having an anthracene spacer. A relatively small amount of hydrogen peroxide was detected at the ring electrode in the vicinity of E(1/2) which was located at 0.47 V vs SCE for (PCA)Co(2) and 0.39 V vs SCE for (BCA)Co(2). The cobalt(III) monocorrole (Me(4)Ph(5)Cor)Co also catalyzes the electroreduction of dioxygen at E(1/2) = 0.38 V with the final products being an approximate 50% mixture of H(2)O(2) and H(2)O.     

Catalysis of dioxygen reduction at soluble polyaniline modified electrode

A reflux-treatment of soluble polyaniline (SPA) in dimethylformamide (DMF) containing CoCl₂ yields an active catalyst for dioxygen reduction which can be adsorbed on the electrode surface firmly. The catalytic reduction of dioxygen at the glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified by the catalyst was studied with cyclic voltammetry (CV), rotating disk electrode (RDE) and rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE). The kinetic process of dioxygen reduction at the modified electrode was analyzed with a new RRDE theory dealing with a nondiffusion-controlled process on ring electrode. The rate constants for each scheme of dioxygen reduction were calculated, showing that only 2-electron reduction to H₂O₂ was conducted at the modified electrode. The effect of solution acidity on the electrocatalytic behaviour for dioxygen reduction was investigated. A possibility of initiating catalytic activity for dioxygen reduction was explored with ESCA method.     

Metal corroles as electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction

The rotating ring disk electrode method has been used to study O2 electroreduction with metal corroles. Catalysis begins at potentials that are 0.5-0.7 V more positive than the expected potential of the M(III/II) couple based on studies in non-aqueous solutions. The path of O2 reduction depends on the nature of the metal ion. Cobalt corroles promote O2 reduction to H2O2. Iron corroles catalyse O2 reduction via parallel two- and four-electron pathways, with a predominate four-electron reaction. The rate constants for the individual O2 reduction paths are given at pH 7. Mechanisms are proposed on the basis of pH dependence, inhibition studies, and Tafel slopes. An imidazole-tailed iron corrole catalyses H2O2 disproportionation analogous to catalase.     

Electrocatalytic determination of ascorbic acid on a glassy carbon electrode chemically modified with cobalt pentacyanonitrosylferrate.

An electrochemically prepared thin film of cobalt pentacyanonitrosylferrate (GC/CoPCNF) was used as a surface modifier for glassy carbon electrodes. The oxidation of ascorbic acid on a glassy carbon electrode modified with GC/CoPCNF as a working electrode was studied using cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk electrode (RDE) voltammetry and chronoamperometry in a 0.25 M KNO3 + 0.25 M phosphate buffer (pH 7) solution. The glassy carbon modified with CoPCNF showed good electrocatalytic activity toward ascorbic acid oxidation. The kinetics of the catalytic reaction was investigated, and the average value of the rate constant (k) for the catalytic reaction and the diffusion coefficient (D) were evaluated by different approaches for ascorbic acid, and were found to be 3.3 +/- 0.3 x 10(2) M(-1) s(-1) and 3.2 +/- 0.3 x 10(-6) cm2 s(-1), respectively.     

Clarification of the oxidation state of cobalt corroles in heterogeneous and homogeneous catalytic reduction of dioxygen

Co(III) corroles were investigated as efficient catalysts for the reduction of dioxygen in the presence of perchloric acid in both heterogeneous and homogeneous systems. The investigated compounds are (5,10,15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole)cobalt (TPFCor)Co, (10-pentafluorophenyl-5,15-dimesitylcorrole)cobalt (F 5PhMes 2Cor)Co, and (5,10,15-trismesitylcorrole)cobalt (Mes 3Cor)Co, all of which contain bulky substituents at the three meso positions of the corrole macrocycle. Cyclic voltammetry and rotating ring-disk electrode voltammetry were used to examine the catalytic activity of the compounds when adsorbed on the surface of a graphite electrode in the presence of 1.0 M perchloric acid, and this data is compared to results for the homogeneous catalytic reduction of O 2 in benzonitrile containing 10 (-2) M HClO 4. The corroles were also investigated as to their redox properties in nonaqueous media. A reversible one-electron oxidation occurs at E 1/2 values between 0.42 and 0.89 V versus SCE depending upon the solvent and number of fluorine substituents on the compounds, and this is followed by a second reversible one-electron abstraction at E 1/2 = 0.86 to 1.18 V in CH 2Cl 2, THF, or PhCN. Two reductions of each corrole are also observed in the three solvents. A linear relationship is observed between E 1/2 for oxidation or reduction and the number of electron-withdrawing fluorine groups on the compounds, and the magnitude of the substituent effect is compared to what is observed in the case of tetraphenylporphyrins containing meso -substituted C 6F 5 substituents. The electrochemically generated forms of the corrole can exist with Co(I), Co(II), or Co(IV) central metal ions, and the site of the electron-transfer in each oxidation or reduction of the initial Co(III) complex was examined by UV-vis spectroelectrochemistry. ESR characterization was also used to characterize singly oxidized (F 5PhMes 2Cor)Co, which is unambiguously assigned as a Co(III) radical cation rather than the expected Co(IV) corrole with an unoxidized macrocyclic ring.     

Electroreduction of dioxygen on Aunano-DNA film electrode in acidic electrolyte

The colloidal Au nanoparticles-deoxyribonucleic acid (Au(nano)-DNA) film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) has been fabricated and the electrochemical reduction of dioxygen (O(2)) at this modified GCE has been studied in 0.2 mol/L air-saturated acetate buffer (pH=5.2) using cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronocoulometry (CC), linear scan voltammetry (LSV) and rotating disk electrode (RDE) as diagnostic techniques. The modified electrode shows excellent enhancement effect towards the reduction of dioxygen to hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), and the overpotential is lower than that at bare GCE. A well-defined dioxygen reduction peak appeared at about -0.24 V. Based on experimental results, a reaction mechanism is proposed and discussed.     

Co3O4/C催化氧还原反应的活性及机理

采用液相控制沉淀法制备了平均粒径约为10nm的C03O4/C催化剂,运用X射线衍射和透射电镜对催化剂进行了表征,通过循环伏安法和线性扫描伏安法测试了催化剂催化氧还原反应的性能.结果表明,在酸性条件下,C03O4/C对氧还原反应具有电催化活性.利用Koutecky-Levich理论计算得到了交换电流密度为1.1×10-9...     

Designed nanostructured pt film for electrocatalytic activities by underpotential deposition combined chemical replacement techniques

Multiple-deposited Pt overlayer modified Pt nanoparticle (MD-Pt overlayer/PtNPs) films were deliberately constructed on glassy carbon electrodes through alternately multiple underpotential deposition (UPD) of Ag followed redox replacement reaction by Pt (II) cations. The linear and regular growth of the films characterized by cyclic voltammetry was observed. Atomic force spectroscopy (AFM) provides the surface morphology of the nanostructured Pt films. Rotating disk electrode (RDE) voltammetry and rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) voltammetry demonstrate that the MD-Pt overlayer/PtNPs films can catalyze an almost four-electron reduction of O(2) to H(2)O in air-saturated 0.1 M H(2)SO(4). Thus-prepared Pt films behave as novel nanostructured electrocatalysts for dioxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) with enhanced electrocatalytic activities, in terms of both reduction peak potential and peak current, when compared to that of the bulk polycrystalline Pt electrode. Additionally, it is noted that after multiple replacement cycles, the electrocatalytic activities improved remarkably, although the increased amount of Pt is very low in comparison to that of pre-modified PtNPs due to the intrinsic feature of the UPD-redox replacement technique. In other words, the electrocatalytic activities could be improved markedly without using very much Pt by the technique of tailoring the catalytic surface. These features may provide an interesting way to produce Pt catalysts with a reliable catalytic performance as well as a reduction in cost.     

Alternate assemblies of platinum nanoparticles and metalloporphyrins as tunable electrocatalysts for dioxygen reduction

Through electrostatic layer-by-layer (LBL) assembly, negatively charged citrate-stabilized platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) and positively charged [tetrakis(N-methylpyridyl)porphyrinato] cobalt were alternately deposited on a 4-aminobenzoic acid-modified glassy carbon electrode and also on indium tin oxide substrates, directly forming the three-dimensional nanostructured materials. Thus-prepared multilayer films were characterized by UV--visible spectroscopy, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and cyclic voltammetry. Regular growth of the multilayer films is monitored by UV--visible spectroscopy and SPR spectroscopy. AFM provides the morphology of the multilayer films. The PtNPs containing multilayer films exhibit high electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of dioxygen with high stability. Rotating disk electrode voltammetry and rotating ring-disk electrode voltammetry demonstrate that the PtNP-containing multilayer films can catalyze an almost four-electron reduction of O(2) to H(2)O in an air-saturated 0.5 M H(2)SO(4) solution. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic activity of the films could be further tailored by simply choosing different cycles in the LBL process or more specifically the amount of the assembly components in the films. The high electrocatalytic activity and good stability for dioxygen reduction make the PtNP-containing multilayer films potential candidates for the efficient cathode material in fuel cells.     

Fe-N-modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes for oxygen reduction reaction in acid

We report a facile synthesis of Fe-N-C catalysts based on the surface functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which show high activity and stability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acid. Fe-N-MWCNT catalysts, whose ORR mass activities could vary by 3-4 times depending on the choice of Fe precursors, were found to have considerably higher ORR mass activity and higher stability than N-modified MWCNTs (N-MWCNTs). The Fe-N-MWCNT catalyst with a dominant Fe-N(x) moiety (with x ≈ 4) and a surface Fe/C ratio of ～0.004 exhibits the highest ORR mass activity in acid (～0.7 mA mg(-1)(Fe-N-MWCNT) at 0.8 V vs. RHE), where the lower mass activity of other Fe-N-MWCNT catalysts can be attributed to lower Fe/C ratios and Fe-N(x) moieties (with x smaller than 4) as revealed from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy. Moreover, the enhanced stability of Fe-N-MWCNTs in comparison to N-MWCNTs can be attributed to less H(2)O(2) production during ORR as determined from rotating ring disk electrode (RRDE) measurements, and higher activity for H(2)O(2) electro-reduction by rotating disk electrode (RDE) measurements. The large surface Fe/C ratio and Fe-N(x) moiety corresponding to high ORR activity and stability of Fe-N-MWCNTs demonstrate that surface functionalization can be very helpful to graft active catalytic sites onto carbon nanostructures, and to provide insights into the ORR mechanism of non-noble metal catalysts (NNMCs) for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs).     

Application of a palladium hexacyanoferrate film-modified aluminum electrode to electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine.

A palladium hexacyanoferrate (PdHCF) film as an electrocatalytic material was obtained at an aluminum (Al) electrode by a simple electroless dipping method. The modified Al electrode demonstrated a well-behaved redox couple due to the redox reaction of the PdHCF film. The PdHCF film showed an excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of hydrazine. The electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine was studied by cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode voltammetry techniques. A calibration graph obtained for the hydrazine consisted of two segments (localized at concentration ranges 0.39-10 and 20-75 mM). The rate constant k and transfer coefficient alpha for the catalytic reaction and the diffusion coefficient of hydrazine in the solution D, were found to be 3.11 x 10(3) M(-1) s(-1), 0.52 and 8.03 x 10(-6) cm2 s(-1) respectively. The modified electrode was used to amperometric determination of hydrazine in photographic developer. The interference of ascorbic acid and thiosulfate were investigated and greatly reduced using a thin film of Nafion on the modified electrode. The modified electrode indicated reproducible behavior and a high level of stability during electrochemical experiments, making it particularly suitable for analytical purposes.     

氢钼青铜对铂催化氧还原反应的促进作用

采用循环伏安法在玻碳电极上和硫酸溶液中电沉积制备出铂催化剂(Pt)及铂-氢钼青铜复合催化剂(Pt-HxMoO3), 用旋转圆盘电极研究并比较了它们对硫酸溶液中氧还原反应的催化活性. 研究结果表明, HxMoO3能明显地提高Pt对氧还原反应的电催化活性. 通过对静态电极上氧还原的峰电流与扫描速度的关系以及旋转圆盘电极上氧还原电流与旋转速度的关系的分析发现, HxMoO3提高了铂电极氧还原反应电荷传递步骤的传递系数, 因此加快了氧还原的动力学过程.     

Electrocatalytic Dioxygen Reduction at Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Polyaniline Grafted Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Film

The work details the electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ medium on a modified electrode containing a film of polyaniline (PANI) grafted multi‐wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) over the surface of glassy carbon electrode. We have fabricated a novel modified electrode in which conducting polymer is present as connected unit to MWNT. The GC/PANI‐g‐MWNT modified electrode (ME) is fabricated by electrochemical polymerization of a mixture of amine functionalized MWNT and aniline with GC as working electrode. Cyclic voltammetry and amperometry are used to demonstrate the electrocatalytic activity of the GC/PANI‐g‐MWNT‐ME. The GC/PANI‐g‐MWNT‐ME exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic activity for ORR. A more positive onset potential and higher catalytic current for ORR are striking features of GC/PANI‐g‐MWNT‐ME. Rapid and high sensitivity of GC/PANI‐g‐MWNT‐ME to ORR are evident from the higher rate constant (7.92×10² M^?1 s^?1) value for the reduction process. Double potential chronoamperometry and rotating disk and rotating ring‐disk electrode (RRDE) experiments are employed to investigate the kinetic parameters of ORR at this electrode. Results from RDE and RRDE voltammetry demonstrate the involvement of two electron transfer in oxygen reduction to form hydrogen peroxide in acidic media.     

多壁碳纳米管负载Pt-Au电催化剂的微波合成及其催化氧还原性质

采用微波还原法合成了具有较小的纳米颗粒以及较高的分散程度的纳米Pt-Au复合多壁碳纳米管(Pt-Au/MWCNTs)电催化剂. 利用旋转圆盘电极(RDE)技术对Pt-Au/MWCNTs电催化剂在0.1 mol•L−1 HClO4溶液中的催化氧还原的动力学进行了研究. 结果表明, Pt和Au的质量比为1:2时, 表现出对氧气较好的催化还原活性.     

蒽醌/聚吡咯复合膜修饰电极的电化学行为和电催化活性

在水溶液中制备了掺杂蒽醌磺酸盐(AQS)的聚吡咯(PPy)/玻碳复合膜修饰电极,采用循环伏安法和旋转圆盘电极技术研究了该修饰电极在不同pH值溶液中的电化学行为以及在pH=5.5的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中对氧还原反应的电催化性能和动力学.结果表明,与裸玻碳电极相比,PPy膜的存在不仅降低了AQS的反应电位和峰电位差,而且增大了其氧化还原反应的峰电流,H2AQ/HAQ-氧化还原对的电离常数为9.5.AQS/PPy膜修饰电极上氧的还原主要是两电子还原为H2O2的不可逆过程,H2AQ对氧还原反应起主要催化作用,还原过程符合异相氧化还原催化机理.该修饰电极具有良好的电化学重现性.     

Electrochemistry and electrocatalytic activity of catechin film on a glassy carbon electrode toward the oxidation of hydrazine

A very stable electroactive film of catechin was electrochemically deposited on the surface of activated glassy carbon electrode. The electrochemical behavior of catechin modified glassy carbon electrode (CMGCE) was extensively studied using cyclic voltammetry. The properties of the electrodeposited films, during preparation under different conditions, and the stability of the deposited film were examined. The charge transfer coefficient (α) and charge transfer rate constant (k _s) for catechin deposited film were calculated. It was found that the modified electrode exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity toward hydrazine oxidation and it also showed a very large decrease in the overpotential for the oxidation of hydrazine. The CMGCE was employed to study electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine using cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk voltammetry, chronoamperometry, amperometry and square-wave voltammetry as diagnostic techniques. The catalytic rate constant of the modified electrode for the oxidation of hydrazine was determined by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and rotating disk voltammetry and was found to be around 10⁻³ cm s⁻¹ . In the used different voltammetric methods, the plot of the electrocatalytic current versus hydrazine concentration is constituted of two linear segments with different ranges of hydrazine concentration. Furthermore, amperometry in stirred solution exhibits a detection limit of 0.165 μM and the precision of 4.7% for replicate measurements of 40.0 μM solution of hydrazine.