Long‐Lasting Oscillations in the Electro‐Oxidation of Formic Acid on PtSn Intermetallic Surfaces

Even when in contact with virtually infinite reservoirs, natural and manmade oscillators typically drift in phase space on a time‐scale considerably slower than that of the intrinsic oscillator. A ubiquitous example is the inexorable aging process experienced by all living systems. Typical electrocatalytic reactions under oscillatory conditions oscillate for only a few dozen stable cycles due to slow surface poisoning that ultimately results in destruction of the limit cycle. We report the observation of unprecedented long‐lasting temporal oscillations in the electro‐oxidation of formic acid on an ordered intermetallic PtSn phase. The introduction of Sn substantially increases the catalytic activity and retards the irreversible surface oxidation, which results in the stabilization of more than 2200 oscillatory cycles in about 40 h; a 30–40‐fold stabilization with respect to the behavior of pure Pt surfaces. The dynamics were modeled and numerical simulations point to the surface processes underlying the high stability.     

碳纳米管载Pd-Au催化剂的合成及其对甲酸氧化的电催化性能

将萘-1-亚甲基膦酸通过π-π堆积作用修饰在多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)上,然后制备了MWCNT载Pd(Pd/MWCNT)催化剂。 利用Pd和HAuCl4间的置换反应制得MWCNT载Pd-Au(Pd-Au/MWCNT)催化剂。 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X射线衍射光谱(XRD)测试结果显示,非合金化的Pd-Au纳米粒子均匀分布在MWCNT表面。 循环伏安和计时电流测试显示,非合金化Pd-Au/MWCNT催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化活性以及稳定性优于Pd/MWCNT催化剂。     

Preparation of FePd‐RGO Bimetallic Composites with High Catalytic Activity for Formic Acid Electro‐Oxidation

FePd‐RGO composites through the growth of uniformly dispersed iron‐palladium bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets were prepared by a two‐step method. The firstly formed Fe is used as the seed for the subsequent Pd growth. The formation of Fe NPs on RGO in the first step is performed by an in‐situ reduction reaction with the reducer ethylene glycol under oil bath at 180°C. NPs in the as‐prepared FePd‐RGO have an average particle size of 6.5 nm, and Pd is added to one side of Fe which leads to the formation of Fe‐Pd bimetallic interfaces. As compared with the commercial Pd black at the same loading, the composites have higher electro‐catalytic activity, better electrochemical stability and higher resistance to CO poisoning for formic acid electro‐oxidation.     

Formic Acid Dehydrogenation on Au‐Based Catalysts at Near‐Ambient Temperatures

Selective HCOOH decomposition to H ₂ /CO ₂ on Au : Au species catalyze HCOOH dehydrogenation at higher rates than on Pt, previously considered the most active metal. Dehydrogenation occurs through formate decomposition limited by H₂ desorption on Au species undetectable by TEM. CO did not form (<10 ppm), making products suitable for low‐temperature fuel cells.

     

Ag/Au/Pt复合催化剂的制备及其对甲酸的电催化氧化

利用化学-电化学方法制备了Ag/Au/Pt复合催化剂. 该催化剂以100 nm左右的Ag颗粒为基底, 以化学方法沉积金再电沉积铂, 这降低了贵金属Au和Pt的用量. 通过SEM, EDX和XRD对样品进行表征, 并测试对甲酸的电催化氧化性能. 研究表明, 当Pt∶Au原子数比小于1∶10时, 主要表现为直接氧化, 在较低的Pt负载量(0.71 μg/cm²)情况下, Ag/Au/Pt复合催化剂对甲酸氧化的直接氧化峰电流密度达到最大. 甲酸的电催化氧化稳定性实验表明, 当Pt载量为0.05 μg时, 相对于最大峰电流密度, 循环伏安扫描第100圈时甲酸氧化的直接氧化峰电流密度仅衰减了2.29%. 同时CO氧化剥离实验表明, 当Pt∶Au＝1∶6时, Ag/Au/Pt复合催化剂对CO氧化峰电势最负, 相对于纯Pt催化剂负移了大约0.13 V, 表明该复合催化剂具有更好的抗CO毒化能力.     

Pd/PVP-MWCNTs电极对甲酸氧化的电催化性能

用聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）修饰的多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）作为Pd纳米粒子的载体,制得了Pd/PVP-MWCNTs催化剂并研究了其对甲酸氧化的电催化性能. 红外光谱仪（FTIR）和透射电镜（TEM）观测结果表明,Pd/PVP-MWCNTs催化剂中的Pd纳米粒子平均粒径小、分散性好. 因此,Pd/PVP-MWCNTs催化剂对甲酸电氧化有很好的电催化性能.     

高活性、高抗毒性的甲酸燃料电池阳极催化剂

甲酸燃料电池是一种近年发展起来的新型燃料电池,具有极好的商业化前景,但其发展受到很多因素的制约,其中阳极催化剂是影响其性能的关键因素。本文从催化剂的制备方法、催化剂载体和掺杂其他元素等方面介绍了近年来国内外在提高催化剂的活性和抗毒性方面所做的重要研究工作。具体包括:电沉积法、有机溶胶法等重要制备方法,碳纳米管、石墨烯和复合材料作为催化剂载体的研究以及通过掺杂其他元素制备合金催化剂和复合催化剂来提高催化剂活性和抗毒性的相关研究工作。本文还对甲酸燃料电池的发展做了展望。     

Boron-Doped PdCuAu Nanospine Assembly as an Efficient Electrocatalyst toward Formic Acid Oxidation

Control of the composition and morphology of Pd-based electrocatalysts is a promising strategy for the development of efficient direct formic acid fuel cells. Herein, a two-step method is presented for the design of B-doped PdCuAu nanospine assemblies (B-PdCuAu NAs) using NaBH₄ as the boron dopant. The boron content can be tailored easily by tuning the reaction time, and an optimal boron content is beneficial to promote the formic acid oxidation reaction. Such B-PdCuAu NAs exhibit superior mass and specific activities to commercial Pd black and PdCuAu NAs in alkaline solution. The excellent catalytic performance of B-PdCuAu NAs may arise from the increase in surface active sites and the electronic effect of boron modification. This work provides a facile synthesis of the B-doped metallic catalysts and highlights the boron modification in improving their performance as anode electrocatalysts for fuel cells.     

一种提高铂电催化氧化甲酸性能的简单方法

在离子液体1-乙基咪唑三氟乙酸盐(HElmTfa)中,采用循环伏安法在铂电极表面修饰聚吡咯(PPY),制得PPy-HEImTfa/Pt,并研究了其对甲酸的电催化氧化性能.与相同条件下的铂基底电极相比,PPy-HEImTfa/Pt对甲酸的电催化氧化性能有很大的提高.原位红外光谱表明,PPy-HElmTfa能降低中间体CO等对铂电极的毒化作用,促进甲酸直接氧化生成CO_2.     

Highly Efficient AuPd/Carbon Nanotube Nanocatalysts for the Electro‐Fenton Process

Development of novel nanocatalysts for the highly efficient in situ synthesis of H₂O₂ from H₂ and O₂ in the electro‐Fenton (EF) process has potential for the remediation of water pollution. In this work, AuPd/carbon nanotube (CNT) nanocatalysts were successfully synthesized by the facile aggregation of AuPd bimetals on CNTs. Characterization by X‐ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy indicated that pure AuPd bimetallic heterogeneous nanospheres (≈20 nm) were well dispersed outside the CNTs, which resulted in better catalytic performance than Pd/CNTs alone: 0.36 M H₂O₂ was synthesized; 0.05 M Fe²⁺ optimally initiated the EF process due to the superior in situ Fe²⁺ regeneration; and the organic pollutant removal reached 100 % at 37 min, with a pseudo‐first‐order kinetic constant k₁=0.051 min^?1. Moreover, structural insights before/after catalysis revealed that Au strengthened the construction of the nanocrystals, avoided negative deactivation caused by AuPd agglomeration, and immobilized the active Pd(111). The catalytic stability of AuPd/CNTs over ten cycles implied long durability and promising applications of this material.     

Efficient Disproportionation of Formic Acid to Methanol Using Molecular Ruthenium Catalysts

The disproportionation of formic acid to methanol was unveiled in 2013 using iridium catalysts. Although attractive, this transformation suffers from very low yields; methanol was produced in less than 2 % yield, because the competitive dehydrogenation of formic acid (to CO₂ and H₂) is favored. We report herein the efficient and selective conversion of HCOOH to methanol in 50 % yield, utilizing ruthenium(II) phosphine complexes under mild conditions. Experimental and theoretical (DFT) results show that different convergent pathways are involved in the production of methanol, depending on the nature of the catalyst. Reaction intermediates have been isolated and fully characterized and the reaction chemistry of the resulting ruthenium complexes has been studied.     

不同载体负载Pd催化剂对甲酸的电催化氧化活性比较

应用Hummers法氧化合成氧化石墨(GO), 然后用化学一步还原法制得石墨烯（graphene）负载Pd催化剂. 用同样方法以多壁碳纳米管（MWCNTs）、单壁碳纳米管（SWCNTs）和Vulcan XC-72为载体制备了不同负载型的Pd催化剂. X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)表征表明,在石墨烯载体上Pd纳米粒子粒径较小,且分布均匀. 电化学活性面积(ECSA)、循环伏安(CV)、计时电流(CA)和计时电位(CP)电化学测试显示, 与其它3种碳载体的Pd催化剂相比, 石墨烯负载Pd催化剂对甲酸电催化氧化的催化活性和稳定性最好.     

水热氧化法制备γ-Mn2O3

研究了用电化学方法制备的铂微粒修饰的聚２,５二甲氧基苯胺电极对甲酸的电催化氧化,用ＳＥＭ、ＸＰＳ表征了这种电极材料的表面结构,结果表明,这种复合电极对甲酸在酸性介质中电化学氧化具有很高的催化活性,较之裸铂电极其催化电流提高１００多倍．循环伏安法制备的铂微粒较均匀地分布在聚合物上,其粒径大约为３００ｎｍ．研究了铂微粒载量、阴离子种类、反应温度和浓度等因素对电极催化活性的影响．     

碳载PdPb催化剂的制备及对甲酸氧化的电催化性能

采用液相还原共沉积法制备出高活性纳米电催化剂PdPb/C, 研究发现, 碳载Pd催化剂中加入Pb能够提高催化剂对甲酸的电氧化活性, 并改变甲酸氧化的反应机理. 少量Pb的加入能够提高催化剂中活性粒子的分散度, 且大幅度提高催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化活性. 当催化剂中Pd与Pb的质量比为8: 1时, 对甲酸的电氧化活性最高, 峰电流密度约为Pd/C催化剂上的180%; 而当Pd与Pb的质量比为2: 1时, 催化剂对甲酸氧化的稳定性最好.     

Facile Synthesis of Quasi‐One‐Dimensional Au/PtAu Heterojunction Nanotubes and Their Application as Catalysts in an Oxygen‐Reduction Reaction

An intermediate‐template‐directed method has been developed for the synthesis of quasi‐one‐dimensional Au/PtAu heterojunction nanotubes by the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of Au on Te/Pt core–shell nanostructures in aqueous solution. The synthesized porous Au/PtAu bimetallic nanotubes (PABNTs) consist of porous tubular framework and attached Au nanoparticles (AuNPs). The reaction intermediates played an important role in the preparation, which fabricated the framework and provided a localized reducing agent for the reduction of the Au and Pt precursors. The Pt₇Au PABNTs showed higher electrocatalytic activity and durability in the oxygen‐reduction reaction (ORR) in 0.1 M HClO₄ than porous Pt nanotubes (PtNTs) and commercially available Pt/C. The mass activity of PABNTs was 218 % that of commercial Pt/C after an accelerated durability test. This study demonstrates the potential of PABNTs as highly efficient electrocatalysts. In addition, this method provides a facile strategy for the synthesis of desirable hetero‐nanostructures with controlled size and shape by utilizing an intermediate template.     

甲酸在纳米金承载铂(Pt^Au)电催化剂上的电化学氧化

采用循环伏安扫描测试对不同浓度的甲酸在纳米Au颗粒((10.0±1.2)nm)承载Pt电催化剂(记为Ptm^Au,其中m为Pt/Au原子比)上的电化学氧化过程进行了研究.结果表明,Pt在纳米Au颗粒表面的形态对甲酸的电化学氧化行为影响显著.当Pt对Au颗粒形成壳层覆盖(m>0.2)时,甲酸电氧化反应主要发生在高电势(相对SCE电极为0.6~1.0 V)范围,与常规Pt/C电催化剂上甲酸的电氧化行为类似;当Au表面Pt的形态由单原子壳层(m=0.2)递变为不大于1.0 nm的Pt原子簇或原子筏(m<0.2)时,在低电势(-0.2~0.6 V)范围也能明显检测到甲酸的电氧化反应,而且随着m的减小,Pt的质量比活性显著提高.Pt呈现100%暴露(电化学活性面积EAS=236 m2/g-Pt)的Pt0.05^Au/C电催化剂在甲酸电氧化峰(0.38 V)处的质量比活性是通常Pt/C电催化剂(Pt分散度为30%或EAS为74 m2/g-Pt)的40倍,表明随着Au颗粒上Pt尺寸的减小或分散度的提高,Ptm^Au/C电催化剂对甲酸电氧化反应的催化活性也显著提高.在甲酸浓度由0.2 mol/L渐提高至3.2 mol/L时,Ptm^Au/C和Pt/C催化剂上甲酸电氧化反应的比电流均呈先增大后减小的火山形变化,表明适宜的甲酸工作浓度也是在Pt基催化剂上实现高功率直接甲酸燃料电池的关键因素之一.