二维多层PtRu/PtNd纳米薄膜的结构效应及电催化氧化活性

采用离子束多靶溅射技术控制膜层结构制备出二维多层PtRu/PtNd纳米合金薄膜作为微型直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFCs)阳极催化电极材料. 应用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、掠入射X射线衍射(GIXD)研究了薄膜表面的化学状态、形貌以及薄膜表层、次表层和体相的结构,并用CO-stripping伏安法、循环伏安法(CV)、线性扫描伏安法(LSV)、计时电流法(CA)等电化学方法测试薄膜催化剂的电化学活性比表面积及其对甲醇的电催化氧化. 结果表明, 多次交替沉积制备的PtRu/PtNd薄膜, 由于溅射产生的Pt+、Ru+和Pt+、Nd+之间的相互作用, 使薄膜表面的化学状态和膜层结构发生变化, 其衍射谱峰呈现异常宽化, Pt与Nd之间产生电子转移, 证实了PtRu/PtNd纳米合金薄膜是一种具有特殊膜层结构和电子结构的二维多层PtRu/PtNd纳米合金薄膜, 电化学活性比表面积高达115.00m2 ·g-1, 在酸性溶液中电催化氧化甲醇的活性显著提高.     

钕修饰载体的PtRu/Nd/C薄膜结构及电催化性能

采用离子束多靶溅射沉积技术(IBS),在Nd修饰的碳载体上制备了PtRu/Nd/C纳米合金薄膜作为直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阳极催化剂,并对PtRu/Nd/C薄膜催化剂进行了不同条件的氧化处理.应用XRD,XPS,AFM等分析手段研究了薄膜表面的成分、化学状态、结构及表面形貌,并用循环伏安法(CV)测试了薄膜催化剂对甲醇的催化氧化性能.结果表明,由于溅射产生的Pt+,Ru+和稀土Nd膜层之间的相互作用,使PtRu/Nd薄膜的表面形貌发生粗化并抑制了PtRu薄膜表层的择优生长,增大了PtRu/Nd/C薄膜催化剂的电化学比表面积,催化活性明显提高;经氧化处理后,PtRu/Nd/C催化剂表面RuO2物种数量增加,进一步提高了催化剂对甲醇的催化性能,特别是PtRu/Nd/C薄膜催化剂经40min的氧化处理后,出现异常的电流峰.     

甲醇在欠电位沉积Ru修饰Pt电极上的催化氧化

采用欠电位沉积(upd)方法在Pt 表面沉积亚单层的Ru制备出upd-Ru/Pt 电极. 通过欠电位沉积前后电极在0.5 mol·L-1 H2SO4溶液中循环伏安图-152 - 128 mV(vs Ag/AgCl)电位范围内对氢区的数值积分确定Pt表面Ru 的覆盖度. 用电化学方法测试了甲醇在upd-Ru/Pt电极上的催化氧化, 并讨论分析了欠电位沉积电位和Ru的表面覆盖度对甲醇氧化的影响. 结果表明, Ru能够欠电位沉积到Pt表面. Pt表面欠电位沉积少量的Ru 即能大大促进甲醇的氧化.只要控制upd-Ru的沉积量, upd-Ru原子就能大大促进甲醇氧化而与沉积电位无关. Ru原子对甲醇氧化的促进作用与Ru和Pt是否形成合金无关, 而取决于Ru 在Pt表面的百分含量.     

具有高活性和突出的抗中毒性能的Pt修饰Ru/C催化剂的制备和表征(英文)

采用两步浸渍-还原法制备了一种具有高Pt利用效率,高性能的Pt修饰的Ru/C催化剂(Ru@Pt/C).对于甲醇的阳极氧化反应,该催化剂的单位质量铂的催化活性分别为Pt/C、自制PtRu/C和商业JMPtRu/C催化剂的1.9、1.5和1.4倍;其电化学活性比表面积分别为Pt/C和自制PtRu/C的1.6和1.3倍.尤为重要的是该催化剂对甲醇氧化中间体具有很好的去除能力,其正向扫描的氧化峰的峰电流密度(If)与反向扫描氧化峰的峰电流密度(Ib)之比可高达2.4,为Pt/C催化剂的If/Ib的2.7倍,表明催化剂具有很好的抗甲醇氧化中间体毒化的能力.另外,Ru@Pt/C催化剂的稳定性也高于Pt/C、自制PtRu/C和商业JMPtRu/C催化剂的稳定性.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂进行了表征,Pt在Ru表面的包覆结构得到了印证.Ru@Pt/C的高铂利用效率、高性能和高抗毒能力使其有望成为一种理想的直接甲醇燃料电池电催化剂.     

PtRu/氮掺杂碳电催化甲醇氧化及电解水析氢性能

将三聚氰胺、RuCl₃及炭黑以一定的比例分散于乙醇中,采用旋转蒸干及高温热处理合成了一种氮掺杂碳(NC)负载Ru的Ru/NC 催化剂。采用硼氢化钠液相化学还原法合成了不同 Pt、Ru 负载量的 PtRu/NC 催化剂,并用于电催化甲醇氧化反应(MOR)及电催化分解水析氢反应(HER)。结果表明,合成的催化剂中 Pt₁Ru/NC(Pt、Ru的实际负载量分别为 1.14%、0.54%)表现出最优的MOR性能,质量活性达4.96 A·mg^-1_PtRu,且经10 000 s稳定性测试后质量活性保持在测试前的91.1%。同时,当电流密度为100 mA·cm^-2时,Pt₁Ru/NC在HER中表现出最低的过电位(103 mV)和最小的Tafel斜率(15.29 mV·dec^-1)。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP‐OES)、STEM‐能谱(STEM‐EDS)技术PtRu/NC双金属催化剂,其具有优异催化性能的原因如下：(1) PtRu双金属纳米颗粒高度分散于NC上;(2) Pt以纳米团簇或单原子形式负载于Ru上,后负载于NC,形成了Pt‐Ru相分离结构;(3) Pt、Ru与N之间存在协同效应。     

微量热法研究燃料电池PtRu/C催化剂的CO微分吸附热

用微量热法技术测量CO的微分吸附热以探测碳负载的单金属Pt,Ru及双金属Pt-Ru催化剂的CO表面吸附位.结果表明,单金属Pt催化剂显示出最高的初始微分吸附热(q_initial=125 kJ·mol^-1);单金属Ru催化剂具有最低的初始微分吸附热(q_initial=109 kJ·mol^-1);三种双金属PtRu催化剂的初始微分吸附热(q_initial=124～112 kJ·mol^-1)界于两种单金属之间.当双金属PtRu催化剂Pt:Ru原子比为1:2时,催化剂Pt原子表面上的强CO吸附位(> 112 kJ·mol^-1)被Ru原子所覆盖而完全消失.     

热处理对甲醇电氧化催化剂PtRu/C性能的影响

采用非离子表面活性剂Triton X-100作为稳定剂制备了催化甲醇电氧化反应的PtRu/C催化剂, 研究了热处理温度对催化剂的组成、结构、形貌和活性的影响. 利用循环伏安法研究了PtRu/C催化剂催化甲醇电氧化的活性, 用热重和差热分析(TG-DTA)、X射线能量色散谱(EDX)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对PtRu/C催化剂进行了表征. 研究结果表明, 热处理对PtRu/C催化剂粒子的大小、分布和Pt的氧化态有重要的作用. 在350 ℃下热处理的催化剂显示了最好的催化甲醇电氧化的性能, 由Triton X-100作为稳定剂制备的PtRu/C催化剂最适宜的热处理温度是350 ℃.     

甲醇电氧化催化剂Pt/CeO2-CNTs与PtRu/C的比较研究

为认识合成催化剂Pt/CeO2-CNTs与商用催化剂PtRu/C(E-TEK)的催化性能和结构特点, 用CO溶出法和恒电位氧化法比较了这两种催化剂对CO的电氧化活性, 运用循环伏安法和恒电位氧化法比较了这两种催化剂对甲醇的电氧化活性. CO电氧化实验结果表明, PtRu/C上CO的电氧化活性明显优于Pt/CeO2-CNTs; 甲醇电氧化实验结果却表明, Pt/CeO2-CNTs与PtRu/C上甲醇电氧化表观活性相当. 为从结构特点上解释PtRu/C上CO电氧化和甲醇电氧化活性的不一致, 对PtRu/C进行了循环伏安扫描和CO溶出实验. 结果表明, PtRu/C的甲醇电氧化电流之所以没有预期高, 一是由于Pt比表面积不够大, 同时Pt-Ru之间协同作用有待提高. 本研究结果表明, 尽管Ru对Pt上CO电氧化有显著助催化作用, 但要充分发挥其对Pt上甲醇电氧化的助催化作用, 需同时提高Pt表面积和Pt-Ru接触界面. 该结论对设计甲醇电氧化催化剂具有普适意义.     

XC-72碳和碳纳米管负载PtRu纳米粒子的微波快速合成及其对甲醇的电化学氧化

利用微波辐射加热技术快速合成了XC-72碳和碳纳米管(CNTs)负载的PtRu合金纳米粒子,合金负载的质量分数为20%,Pt和Ru的原子比接近于1:1.透射电镜观察表明微波合成的PtRu合金纳米粒子具有细小的粒径和狭窄的尺寸分布,所合成的PtRu合金纳米粒子高度分散在XC-72碳和CNTs的表面,其平均粒径分别为3.3 nm和2.8 nm.电化学实验表明微波合成的PtRu/XC-72和PtRu/CNTs纳米催化剂比用湿化学方法以KBH₄还原制备的催化剂对甲醇的电化学氧化具有更高的催化活性.     

Pt(111) 表面上表层 Fe (FeO) 结构和次表层 Fe 结构的可控转变

 利用扫描隧道显微镜 (STM) 和 X 射线光电子能谱 (XPS) 对 Pt(111) 表面制备的 Fe 单层薄膜及其在不同环境气氛条件下的多种结构进行了研究. 在温度为 487 K 的 Pt(111) 表面制备出了完整的 Fe 单层薄膜Fe/Pt(111). 对 Fe/Pt(111) 依次升高温度进行超高真空退火, STM 和 XPS 结果表明退火温度高于 800 K 时, 表面 Fe 原子扩散到次表层区域, 形成次表层 Fe 结构Pt/Fe/Pt(111). Pt/Fe/Pt(111) 在 O2 氧化气氛中经 850 K 退火可转变成表面 FeO 薄膜FeO/Pt(111). FeO/Pt(111) 结构在温和的 H2 还原气氛中 (600 K) 转变成表面 Fe 结构, 进一步的还原处理 (800 K) 则可以重新生成 Pt/Fe/Pt(111). 控制样品的环境气氛在 O2 和 H2 之间切换, 使得表面 Fe (FeO) 和次表面 Fe 可以重复地转变. 本研究实现了多种 Fe-Pt 表面结构的可控制备, 可为合理地设计高效、价廉的催化剂提供借鉴.     

阵列纳米管中铂:钌原子比对甲醇电催化氧化活性的影响（英文）

采用电化学沉积技术在3-氨丙基三甲基硅氧烷修饰的多孔氧化铝膜板中制备了具有不同Pt/Ru原子比的双元Pt/Ru阵列纳米管电极（NTAEs）。分别用X-射线衍射和扫描电镜表征了催化剂结构和形态。电化学结果表明：通过控制前驱沉积液的浓度可得到不同PtRu原子比的NTAEs。所制备的Pt 或 Pt/Ru合金阵列纳米电极的真实表面积大,催化活性强,有利于物质传输,对甲醇电氧化显示出显著的催化性能。实验中还系统研究了催化剂组成与CO和CH3OH电催化氧化性能的关系,发现Pt/Ru=50:50的阵列纳米管电极对CO电氧化显示出最好的催化活性;对甲醇电氧化,则Ru原子比为40%的催化剂显示最佳催化性能。     

Catalytic activity of platinum on ruthenium electrodes with modified (electro)chemical states

Using Pt on Ru thin-film electrodes with various (electro)chemical states designed by the sputtering method, the effect of Ru states on the catalytic activity of Pt was investigated. The chemical and electrochemical properties of Pt/Ru thin-film samples were confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and cyclic voltammetry. In addition, Pt nanoparticles on Ru metal or oxide for an actual fuel cell system showed an effect of Ru states on the catalytic activity of Pt in methanol electrooxidation. Finally, it was concluded that such an enhancement of methanol electrooxidation on the Pt is responsible for Ru metallic and/or oxidation sites compared to pure Pt without any Ru state.     

Physical and electrochemical characterizations of microwave-assisted polyol preparation of carbon-supported PtRu nanoparticles

PtRu nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon and carbon nanotubes were prepared by a microwave-assisted polyol process. The catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The PtRu nanoparticles, which were uniformly dispersed on carbon, were 2-6 nm in diameter. All PtRu/C catalysts prepared as such displayed the characteristic diffraction peaks of a Pt face-centered cubic structure, excepting that the 2theta values were shifted to slightly higher values. XPS analysis revealed that the catalysts contained mostly Pt(0) and Ru(0), with traces of Pt(II), Pt(IV), and Ru(IV). The electro-oxidation of methanol was studied by cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. It was found that both PtRu/C catalysts had high and more durable electrocatalytic activities for methanol oxidation than a comparative Pt/C catalyst. Preliminary data from a direct methanol fuel cell single stack test cell using the Vulcan-carbon-supported PtRu alloy as the anode catalyst showed high power density.     

Preparation and characterization of aqueous colloids of Pt-Ru nanoparticles

A synthetic method for platinum-ruthenium (PtRu) nanoparticles in aqueous media is proposed. This method employs citric acid as a capping agent and NaBH(4) as a reducing agent with the aid of pH control. The number-averaged size of the PtRu nanoparticles was ca. 2 nm. The crystal phase and chemical composition of the nanoparticles was investigated by X-ray diffraction measurement and scanning transmission electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, which indicated that the nanoparticles mainly consisted of an alloy of Pt and Ru. Electrochemical measurement showed that the PtRu nanoparticles had catalytic activity for methanol oxidation.     

Synthesis of PtRu nanoparticles from the hydrosilylation reaction and application as catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell

Nanosized Pt, PtRu, and Ru particles were prepared by a novel process, the hydrosilylation reaction. The hydrosilylation reaction is an effective method of preparation not only for Pt particles but also for other metal colloids, such as Ru. Vulcan XC-72 was selected as catalyst support for Pt, PtRu, and Ru colloids, and TEM investigations showed nanoscale particles and narrow size distribution for both supported and unsupported metals. All Pt and Pt-rich catalysts showed the X-ray diffraction pattern of a face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure, whereas the Ru and Ru-rich alloys were more typical of a hexagonal close-packed (hcp) structure. As evidenced by XPS, most Pt and Ru atoms in the nanoparticles were zerovalent, except a trace of oxidation-state metals. The electrooxidation of liquid methanol on these catalysts was investigated at room temperature by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results concluded that some alloy catalysts showed higher catalytic activities and better CO tolerance than the Pt-only catalyst; Pt56Ru44/C have displayed the best electrocatalytic performance among all carbon-supported catalysts.     

Physical and morphological characteristics and electrochemical behaviour in PEM fuel cells of PtRu /C catalysts

Platinum-ruthenium catalysts supported on carbon (PtRu/C) have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), specific surface area analysis (BET), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell tests. The results indicate the presence of strong metal-carbon interactions, which hinder the formation of a single-phase face-centered cubic (fcc) PtRu alloy. The particle size of the PtRu/C catalysts was smaller than both carbon-supported platinum (Pt/C) and ruthenium (Ru/C) catalysts. In the bimetallic electrocatalysts the intercrystallite distance decreased with respect to pure Pt and Ru metals. PEM fuel cell tests in H₂/air operation mode revealed a decrease of performance with increasing carbon content of the catalyst, at a fixed Pt loading. In H₂ + 100 ppm CO/air operation mode the maximum performance of the PEM fuel cell was attained at 0.63 atomic fraction Ru. Received: 2 December 1999 / Accepted: 27 January 2000     

Structures and catalytic properties of PtRu electrocatalysts prepared via the reduced RuO2 nanorods array

Structures and properties of PtRu electrocatalyts, derived from the aligned RuO2 nanorods (RuO2NR), are investigated using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry toward COads and methanol oxidation. The catalytic activity of methanol oxidation and the CO tolerance are promoted significantly by reducing RuO2 into Ru metal before decorating with Pt. Reduction of RuO2NR was carried out by either thermal decomposition at 650 degrees C in vacuum or H2-reduction at 130 degrees C in low-pressure hydrogen. Reduction assisted by hydrogen allows infiltrating decomposition at low temperature and produces an array of nanorods with rugged walls featuring small Ru nuclei and larger surface area. Pt-RuNR, whose surface Pt:Ru ratio=0.58:0.42 was prepared by decorating with 0.1 mg cm(-2) Pt on the H2-reduced array containing 0.39 mg cm(-2) Ru, demonstrates a favorable combination of CO tolerance and high methanol oxidation activity superior to other RuO2NR-derived catalysts. When compared with a commercial electrocatalyst of PtRu (1:1) alloy (<4 nm), the activity of Pt-RuNR in methanol oxidation is shown to be somewhat lower at potential<0.48 V and higher at potential>or=0.48 V.     

PtRu纳米线的合成及其在直接甲醇燃料电池阳极中的催化活性

 分别以SBA-15和MCM-41介孔分子筛作模板剂,采用浸渍还原法制备了纵横比及合金度不同的双组元PtRu纳米线和纳米棒电催化剂. 透射电镜、 X射线衍射表征和电化学测试结果表明, PtRu纳米线具有较高的合金度和较大的纵横比,在甲醇硫酸溶液中表现出更好的电催化活性. 初步探讨了PtRu纳米线催化剂的合金度和纵横比对其电催化活性和电极性能的影响.