鲁米诺在铂电极上阳极电致化学发光的机理研究

研究了碱性鲁米诺溶液在多晶铂电极上的阳极电致化学发光(ECL)行为,观察到电极的预极化处理和溶解氧跟发光峰强度和峰形有直接关系。结合XPS谱图和Pt,Pt|S~a~d~s修饰电极的循环伏安特性,给出了鲁米诺阳极ECL两个发光通道的可能反应机理:(1)鲁米诺阴离子在表面有新鲜Pt原子的电极上氧化生成鲁米诺自由基,然后迅速与溶液中的氧反应形成0.22V(vs.Ag)处的发光肩峰;(2)电极表面的铂氧化物能加速原子态氧的发生过程,并增大0.60V(vs.Ag)附近ECL主峰的发光强度。     

次亚磷酸根离子在多晶铂电极上氧化的原位红外光谱研究

次亚磷酸根离子在多晶铂电极上氧化的原位红外光谱研究;电氧化;电催化;SNIFTIRS     

不同pH下多晶Au电极上的氧还原反应

利用旋转圆盘电极体系系统研究了不同pH下氧气在多晶Au电极上的还原反应,并计算了不同pH条件及不同超电势范围内的Tafel斜率.研究发现,同在酸性（但是pH不同）或同在碱性（但是pH不同）的介质中氧还原起始电位以及纯粹动力学控制区（电流较小的区域）的氧还原电流几乎不随溶液的pH值而变化.酸性条件下以及碱性条件的高超电势范围内,Tafel斜率接近120mV/dec;而碱性条件的低超电势范围内,Tafel斜率接近60mV/dec.金电极上ORR的活化超电势随着pH值的增加而降低约79mV/pH.初步讨论了pH对氧还原机理和动力学的影响及其内在原因.     

铂电极在碱性含氧溶液中的预还原处理对鲁米诺电 致化学发光的影响

研究了铂电极的不同预极化处理过程对碱性鲁米诺阳极电致化学发光(ECL)和阳极极化曲线的影响,发现在碱性含氧溶液中预还原处理的铂电极可增强0.22V(vs.SCE)处发光峰强度,且催化产生1.07V(vs.SCE)附近氧气析出过程并伴随产生明显的ECL发光峰;在酸性溶液中预处理电极可抑制这些活性。给出了催化氧气析出的可能作用机理：在碱性溶液中溶解氧还原生成了吸附在铂电极表面的(OH^-)~a~d~s,从而回忆了氧气的析出过程。同时给出了在碱性含氧溶液中预还原的铂电极上两个可能的ECL反应通道：(1)在0.22V鲁米诺阴离子氧化为鲁米诺自由基,然后与溶解氧反应而发光;(2)1.07V处析出的新鲜氧与鲁米诺阴离子反应而发光。     

Synthesis and electrocatalytic activity of Au/Pt bimetallic nanodendrites for ethanol oxidation in alkaline medium

Gold/Platinum (Au/Pt) bimetallic nanodendrites were successfully synthesized through seeded growth method using preformed Au nanodendrites as seeds and ascorbic acid as reductant. Cyclic voltammograms (CVs) of a series of Au/Pt nanodendrites modified electrodes in 1M KOH solution containing 1M ethanol showed that the electrocatalyst with a molar ratio (Au:Pt) of 3 exhibited the highest peak current density and the lowest onset potential. The peak current density of ethanol electro-oxidation on the Au(3)Pt(1) nanodendrites modified glassy carbon electrode (Au(3)Pt(1) electrode) is about 16, 12.5, and 4.5 times higher than those on the polycrystalline Pt electrode, polycrystalline Au electrode, and Au nanodendrites modified glassy carbon electrode (Au dendrites electrode), respectively. The oxidation peak potential of ethanol electro-oxidation on the Au(3)Pt(1) electrode is about 299 and 276 mV lower than those on the polycrystalline Au electrode and Au dendrites electrode, respectively. These results demonstrated that the Au/Pt bimetallic nanodendrites may find potential application in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells (ADEFCs).     

Influence of the surface morphology of smooth platinum electrodes for the sodium borohydride oxidation reaction

In this study, we show that the platinum electrode preparation procedure influences its behavior towards the borohydride electrooxidation reaction (BOR) mechanism. Cycling a smooth polycrystalline Pt electrode in alkaline electrolyte within the water stability domain prior to the BOR characterization radically changes the shape of the BOR voltammogram obtained in hydrodynamic conditions using the rotating disk electrode (RDE) setup, compared to the “classical” one measured on a smooth polycrystalline Pt electrode just polished before the BOR RDE study. This particular BOR voltammogram is reversibly brought back to the “classical” one after voltammetric cycling in borohydride alkaline media. These changes in the BOR voltammogram highlight the sensitivity of the BOR mechanism towards the Pt surface morphology. A first comparison of the Pt electrode surface before and after the voltammetric cycling in alkaline media using tapping mode atomic force microscopy (AFM) shows no morphological differences between the two surfaces within the AFM observation range, suggesting a very fine atomic structure disordering of the Pt surface. Such strong dependence of the BOR mechanism on Pt regarding the electrode atomic structuring opens the way to future studies focusing on the BOR on well-defined Pt single crystals.     

Electrochemical determination of activation energies for methanol oxidation on polycrystalline platinum in acidic and alkaline electrolytes

The oxidation pathways of methanol (MeOH) have been the subject of intense research due to its possible application as a liquid fuel in polyelectrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells. The design of improved catalysts for MeOH oxidation requires a deep understanding of these complex oxidation pathways. This paper will provide a discussion of the literature concerning the extensive research carried out in acidic and alkaline electrolytes. It will highlight techniques that have proven useful in the determination of product ratios, analysis of surface poisoning, anion adsorption, and oxide formation processes, in addition to the effects of temperature on the MeOH oxidation pathways at bulk polycrystalline platinum (Pt(poly)) electrodes. This discussion will provide a framework with which to begin the analysis of activation energy (E(a)) values. This kinetic parameter may prove useful in characterizing the rate-limiting step of the MeOH oxidation at an electrode surface. This paper will present a procedure for the determination of E(a) values for MeOH oxidation at a Pt(poly) electrode in acidic and alkaline media. Values from 24-76 kJ mol(-1) in acidic media and from 36-86 kJ mol(-1) in alkaline media were calculated and found to be a function of applied potential and direction of the potential sweep in a voltammetric experiment. Factors that influence the magnitude of the calculated E(a) include surface poisoning from MeOH oxidation intermediates, anion adsorption from the electrolyte, pH effects, and oxide formation processes. These factors are all potential, and temperature, dependent and must clearly be addressed when citing E(a) values in the literature. Comparison of E(a) values must be between systems of comparable electrochemical environment and at the same potential. E(a) values obtained on bulk Pt(poly), compared with other catalysts, may give insight into the superiority of other Pt-based catalysts for MeOH oxidation and lead to the development of new catalysts which lower the E(a) barrier at a given potential, thus driving MeOH oxidation to completion.     

原位红外光谱法研究对氯苯酚在Pt电极上的电氧化行为

采用原位红外光谱法研究了碱性条件下对氯苯酚(PCP)在Pt电极上电化学氧化的脱氯反应机理. 研究结果表明Pt电极对PCP有良好的电化学反应活性, 其氧化过程首先是对氯苯酚负离子氧化生成对氯苯氧自由基, 该自由基可与对氯苯酚负离子作用生成芳香醚低聚物; 随着电位升高, 对氯苯酚负离子经电化学氧化生成了苯二酚盐(还可能存在其氧化产物不饱和羧酸盐); 当电位继续升高, 苯二酚盐进一步氧化形成苯醌; 最后, 在Pt表面生成小分子羧酸盐, 同时生成了最终产物CO2. 但由于芳香醚低聚物等不溶性聚合物膜的形成并吸附在Pt电极表面, 可造成Pt电极毒化, 使得Pt电极在使用过程中逐渐失去活性.     

In situ FTIR spectroelectrochemical study on the mechanism of ethylene glycol electrocatalytic oxidation at a Pd electrode

The adsorption and electrooxidation pathways of ethylene glycol (EG) on polycrystalline palladium surfaces have been investigated in both alkaline and acidic media by in situ FTIR spectroscopy in conjunction with cyclic voltammetry. Palladium exhibits a high electrocatalytic activity in alkaline solution with low onset oxidation potentials and high current densities, depending on the pH, as well as on the supporting electrolyte. Higher potentials are required for EG oxidation in acidic solutions, where the catalytic performance decreases with increasing the pH. The products and intermediates of EG oxidation on Pd are influenced by the pH. In alkaline media, both C(2) species (glycolate, glyoxal, glyoxylate and oxalate) and C(1) species (formate and carbonate) are formed in mutual concentrations depending on the pH. In contrast, CO(2) is selectively produced in acidic aqueous solution.     

一种新型的钛基纳米多孔网状铂电极对甲醇氧化反应的电催化活性

利用水热法一步制备出钛基纳米多孔网状铂催化剂(nanoPt/Ti), 并研究了它对甲醇氧化反应的电催化活性.     

An investigation of the oxidation of formaldehyde on noble metal electrodes in alkaline solutions by electrochemically modulated infrared spectroscopy (emirs)

In-situ spectroscopy was used to detect adsorbed species formed during the oxidation of formaldehyde at polycrystalline Au, Pt, Rh and Ir electrodes in alkaline solution. At the gold electrode, the spectra showed the oxidation of the gem-diol form of formaldehyde and the formation of an adsorbed formate species. At platinum, rhodium and iridium, adsorbed CO was observed in the hydrogen adsorption region where the oxidation of formaldehyde is strongly inhibited on these metals. Alternative routes for producing the poison are discussed.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on Pt/NiZn electrode in alkaline medium

In this study, a platinum electrode was coated with NiZn layer (Pt/NiZn) in a nickel-zinc bath by electrodeposition for use as anode material for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline solution. The electrode prepared was etched in a concentrated alkaline solution (30% NaOH) to produce a porous and electrocatalytic surface suitable for use in the methanol electrooxidation (Pt/NiZn). The surface morphologies and compositions of coating before and after alkaline leaching were determined by energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. The effect of NiZn coated platinum electrode for methanol electrooxidation was investigated in 1 M NaOH solution by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. Methanol electrooxidation on Pt/NiZn electrode was studied at various temperatures and potential scan rates. The results showed that Pt/NiZn electrode behaved as an efficient catalyst for the electrooxidation of methanol in alkaline medium.     

Spontaneous Bi-modification of polycrystalline Pt electrode: fabrication, characterization, and performance in formic acid electrooxidation

Spontaneous modification of polycrystalline Pt by irreversibly adsorbed bismuth was performed in BiCl₃ solution in concentrated hydrochloric acid under open-circuit conditions. After spontaneous modification, followed by extensive rinsing with water and drying, the surface was characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemistry. Bi-oxy(chloride), oxide species, and metallic Bi were found at a submonolayer coverage on the Pt surface after spontaneous modification. The electrochemical response of Bi-modified polycrystalline Pt electrode in sulfuric acid solution exhibits a complex multi-peak feature, which is resulting in about constant redox charge (Bi species coverage) in the potential region from 0 to 0.9 V (vs. a standard hydrogen electrode). The spontaneously Bi-modified Pt catalyst in model studies exhibits a superior activity towards formic acid oxidation at fuel cell anode relevant potentials. The catalytic effect of bismuth oxy-species is explained in terms of both inhibition of CO_ad formation and oxidation of CO_ad in reaction with Bi-oxy-species.     

碱性介质中甲醇在铂电极表面吸附和氧化的电化学原位FTIR反射光谱和EQCM研究

运用电化学循环伏安、原位FTIR反射光谱和石英晶体微天平(EQCM)等方法研究了碱性介质中甲醇在Pt电极表面吸附和氧化行为. 结果表明: 甲醇电氧化与溶液酸碱性有密切的关系. 酸性介质中甲醇在Pt电极上的CV曲线有两个正向氧化峰, 而碱性介质中只有一个正向氧化峰, 第二个氧化峰的消失可能是由于碱性介质中Pt电极在高电位下形成高氧化态的氧物种毒化其表面引起的. 碱性介质中甲醇解离吸附产物的数量比酸性介质的明显减少, 对甲醇氧化的第一个氧化峰表现出更高的电催化活性. 目前实验条件下, 原位FTIR反射光谱检测到: 碱性介质中甲醇电氧化的最终产物是CO₂和CO₃^2－, 反应中间体主要为HCOO^－物种. 从电极表面质量定量变化的角度提供了甲醇反应机理的新数据.     

Chemical Adsorption onto an ITO Substrate of Single‐Wall Carbon Nanotube Functionalized by Carboxylic Groups as an Efficient Support for Electrocatalyst

A single‐wall carbon nanotube functionalized by carboxylic groups (SWNT‐CA) was found to be adsorbed on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode by chemical interaction between carboxylic groups and the ITO surface. The adsorption experiments indicated that the narrow pH conditions (around pH 3.0) exist for its adsorption which is restricted by preparation of stable fluid dispersion (favorable at higher pH) and by the chemical interaction (favorable at lower pH). Atomic force microscopic (AFM) measurements suggest that fragmented SWNT‐CA are adsorbed, primarily lying on the surface. Electrochemical impedance analysis indicated that an electrochemical double layer capacitance of the SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode is considerably higher than that for the ITO electrode, suggesting that the interfacial area between the electrode surface and the electrolyte solution is enlarged by the SWNT‐CA layer. Pt particles were deposited as a catalyst on the bare ITO and SWNT‐CA‐coated ITO (SWNT‐CA/ITO) electrodes to give respective Pt‐modified electrodes (denoted as a Pt/ITO electrode and a Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode, respectively). The cathodic current for the Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode was 1.7 times higher than that for the Pt/ITO electrode at 0.0 V, showing that the Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode works more efficiently for O₂ reduction at 0.0 V due to the SWNT‐CA layer. The enhancement by the SWNT‐CA layer is also effective for electrocatalytic proton reduction. It could be ascribable to the enlarged interfacial area between the electrode surface and the electrolyte solution.     

Studies on the role of oxidation states of the platinum surface in electrocatalytic oxidation of small primary alcohols

The role of the oxidation state of a platinum polycrystalline surface in the electrocatalytic oxidation of C₁ to C₄ primary alcohols has been studied by using electrochemical techniques, in situ FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results revealed that the oxidation state of the Pt surface plays a key role in the oxidation of primary alcohols, and demonstrated that the oxidation of C₁ to C₄ primary alcohols on a Pt electrode is controlled by the formation of surface oxides on the Pt electrode at different potentials. It was found that the dependence of the reaction process on the oxidation states of the platinum surface yielded similar features in the cyclic voltammogram for oxidation of different primary alcohols at a Pt electrode. According to the effects in the oxidation of primary alcohols, the surface oxides of platinum may be classified as active and poison species. The Pt surface oxides of higher oxidation states (Pt(OH)₃ and PtO₂) formed at potentials above 1.0 V (SCE) were identified as poison species, while other lower oxidation states of Pt surface oxides such as PtOH, Pt(OH)₂ and PtO may be identified as the possible active species for primary alcohol oxidation.     

Electroreduction of peroxodisulfate anion at platinum rotating disc electrode in the cyclic voltammetry mode

Electroreduction of peroxodisulfate anion at smooth polycrystalline and platinized (at different deposition potentials) platinum in perchloric acid and sulfuric acid solutions is studied by rotating disc electrode and cyclic voltammetry techniques. Dependences of the process rate on the electrode rotating velocity, the potential scan rate, the anodic limit of the scanning, the peroxodisulfate anion concentration in the solution and the platinizing conditions are found. The suggestion on the complications in the peroxodisulfate anion reduction caused by adsorbate formation is corroborated, at least, for certain potential region. The reaction structure sensitivity is evidenced, which makes it possible to use the reaction for characterization of the platinized Pt surface structure. The comparing of obtained results with literature data concerning smooth platinum and the single-crystal platinum basis faces allows concluding that the peroxodisulfate anion reduction maximal rate in sulfuric-acid solutions occurs at the potentials close to those observed for the (110) face. When the platinized Pt surface roughness factor exceeds ~30, the peroxodisulfate anion reduction reaction proceeds under the inner-diffusion limitation control. The platinized-Pt rotating disc electrode can serve as model tool in the studying of properties of disperse material microdeposits.     

Ta2O5 templated growth of droplet-like platinum particles by potentiodynamic polarization of tantalum in aqueous solution of hexachloroplatinic acid

By potentiodynamic polarization of mechanically polished tantalum in a diluted aqueous solution of hexachloroplatinic acid, droplet-like platinum microparticles were electrodeposited, embedded into the simultaneously formed Ta₂O₅ film. The roughness factor of platinum of 31 was achieved. Within the potential region of both hydrogen and oxygen underpotential deposition, in both acidic and alkaline solutions, the composite Pt/Ta₂O₅ electrode displayed an excellent electrochemical response characteristic of smooth polycrystalline platinum. The preparation method applied in this work presents an easy way to obtain an electrode surface combining the behaviour of smooth polycrystalline platinum with the behaviour of microdisc arrays. Its electrocatalytic effectiveness was demonstrated for an oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline solutions.     

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     

酸性溶液中NaH2PO2在铂电极上氧化的原位红外光谱研究

用SNIFTIRS和循环伏安法研究酸性溶液中次亚磷酸钠在多晶铂电极上的电氧化机理.分析了0.5mol/LH2SO4+0.1mol/LNaH2PO2溶液中原位红外反射谱图与电极电位的关系,发现在发生反应的电位下Pt电极上的吸附物种有氢原子和H2PO2,最终的氧化产物是H3PO4而不是H2PO3-,据此提出了酸性介质中次亚磷酸根离子在Pt上氧化的新机理.