铂和钯上丙三醇电氧化研究进展：从反应机理到催化材料（英文）

生物柴油工业的蓬勃发展带来大量副产品丙三醇(甘油),因此如何将甘油转化为高附加值产品具有重要的研究价值。在各种方法中,电催化氧化由于其条件温和、环境友好和高效率而备受关注。然而,甘油的电氧化非常复杂,涉及许多反应途径和多个电子和质子转移过程,如何合理设计对目标产物具有高选择性的催化剂是很大的挑战。在本文中,我们主要概述了铂和钯基催化剂上甘油电氧化研究的最新进展。我们首先总结了基于原位和在线谱学研究以及理论计算获得的影响其电催化活性和选择性的因素。然后,选择代表性文献来说明这些因素如何应用于研制高效甘油电氧化催化剂。最后,提出了未来研究中要解决的关键问题。     

乙醇电催化氧化

乙醇作为典型的可再生绿色环保型能源,具有易储存和携带、较高的能量密度、易生产等优点而备受关注。本文详细介绍了近年来国内外乙醇电催化氧化研究的重要进展,着重叙述了乙醇电催化氧化的反应机理,不同催化剂材料对乙醇电氧化的优缺点,进一步探讨了影响乙醇电氧化反应活性和选择性的因素,总结了提高乙醇电氧化活性和选择性的策略,最后,对其今后可能的研究方向进行了展望。     

甘油电催化氧化的研究进展：催化剂、机理和应用（英文）

甘油(丙三醇)是一种重要的生物质基平台分子,也是生物柴油制备过程中产生的副产物.单纯将粗甘油经分离、提纯制取精制甘油存在成本高和用途单一的缺点,开发高效的粗甘油转化方法可以提升其附加值,进而提高资源利用率和延伸生物质基材料产业链.甘油是生物质基平台分子中氢含量最高的分子之一,可通过氧化还原、脱水等过程形成多种含碳短链能源化学品.与传统的热催化相比,电催化不仅能在温和的条件下实现粗甘油的选择性转化,还可使其与阴极发生耦合反应,生成氢气.然而,甘油的电催化氧化微观机制复杂,涉及诸多反应途径及多个电子和质子转移过程,如何合理设计可高选择性地催化生成目标产物的催化剂是实现生物甘油高效转化的关键.本文以甘油电催化氧化产物的选择性调控为核心,总结了甘油电催化氧化(GOR)中催化剂设计和机理研究领域的最新进展,旨在阐述GOR过程及催化剂的构效关系,并为今后设计开发高效GOR催化剂提供参考.首先,结合原位分析和理论计算等领域的研究结果,系统地总结了GOR过程中电位、催化剂结构和组成以及电解质对催化剂性能的影响,阐述了反应过程中的催化机理.针对GOR活性较高时,甘油容易强吸附在催化剂表面形成中间体进而毒...     

含硝基咔唑类有机电催化剂的合成及其对醇的电催化氧化

有机小分子的电催化氧化是催化领域的一个重要研究内容.通过醇的选择性氧化合成相应醛或酮类化合物在精细化学品和有机化学中间体的合成领域均具有十分重要的意义.有机电催化合成用电子代替强氧化还原剂,可以使反应在比较温和的条件下进行.但在直接电氧化合成反应中,电极表面容易生成有机聚合物膜,使电极钝化,电流效率急剧下降.而在电子转移媒质作用下的有机电催化反应不仅可以避免电极表面钝化,还可以控制目标产物的过度氧化.三芳胺类化合物是一类新型的电氧化还原媒质,由于其具有较宽的电化学氧化还原电位已引起研究者的广泛关注.咔唑类化合物相比于三芳胺类具有更好的平面性,使得取代基效应更为显著.咔唑类化合物被广泛作为荧光材料,但用于电化学方面的研究很少.本文通过在咔唑类化合物中引入具有强吸电子性的硝基以提高该类化合物的氧化电位,并将其作为有机电催化媒质,采用间接电化学氧化的方式,在室温下研究醇的电化学催化氧化反应,合成相应醛类化合物.
　　我们合成了三种含硝基咔唑类有机电催化剂,通过1H NMR对其结构进行了鉴定.采用循环伏安法测试了该类有机电催化剂的电化学氧化还原性能.发现取代基的电子效应对有机电催化剂的氧化还原电位及电化学氧化还原可逆性有很大的影响,供电子基(–OCH3)的引入使氧化电位负移(0.717 V),吸电子基(–Br)的引入使氧化电位明显正移(1.282 V).同时,取代基的引入有效改善了有机电催化剂的电化学可逆性,从而可以作为有效的电氧化还原媒质应用于电化学氧化反应中.而当把化合物中的NO2还原为NH2后,咔唑类化合物的电化学氧化还原可逆性完全消失,表明硝基的引入对咔唑类有机电催化剂的电化学性能有很大的影响.
　　循环伏安结果发现,在咔唑类硝基化合物的作用下,对甲氧基苯甲醇(p-MBzOH)的电化学氧化峰电位从1.350 V降至1.286 V,表明可以在较低电位下进行电解,有效降低了电氧化反应的能耗,同时氧化峰电流明显增加,说明该类有机电催化剂对p-MBzOH具有良好的电催化性能.随着p-MBzOH浓度的增加,氧化峰电流也明显增大,说明在咔唑类有机电催化剂的作用下, p-MBzOH可以在比较高的浓度下进行电化学氧化电解.通过对不同对位取代基的苯甲醇类化合物进行循环伏安研究,发现含硝基咔唑类化合物对具有较高氧化电位的反应底物均表现出良好的电催化氧化性能.
　　在含硝基咔唑类有机电催化剂的氧化电位(1.28 V)和室温下,对不同浓度的p-MBzOH进行恒电位电解6 h,发现当催化剂的用量为底物的2.5 mol%时, p-MBzOH可以完全转化为相应的醛类目标产物.而且恒电位电解后分离回收的含硝基咔唑类有机电催化剂仍具有良好的电化学氧化还原可逆性.     

甘油的催化选择氧化

综述了近年来生物柴油主要副产物甘油的催化选择氧化的研究进展。分析了甘油的化学催化选择氧化的反应网络;介绍了催化甘油选择氧化反应主要的催化剂如负载型金属催化剂、多孔催化剂以及有机酰基-TEMPO催化剂的催化性能及其催化机理;评述了甘油催化氧化过程中各反应条件等对产物选择性和反应物转化率的影响;概括了甘油的电催化氧化、甘油催化氧化聚合生成新型聚合物-聚丙酮二酸盐（Polyketomalonate）等新催化反应及其机理,总结了甘油生物催化氧化的产物二羟基丙酮（DHA）的新进展。最后提出了甘油的催化氧化存在的一些问题,并展望了甘油催化氧化的研究和发展方向。     

多相固体催化剂用于甘油氧化制乳酸研究进展

随着新的全球气候协议下的中国双碳行动计划的实施, 开发和利用可再生生物质资源显得极为重要. 甘油作为生物柴油在生产过程中的主要副产物, 将其催化转化成各种高附加值衍生物受到广泛关注, 其中甘油选择性氧化为乳酸具有巨大的应用前景. 近年来, 采用固体催化剂催化氧化甘油制乳酸成为国内外学者研究的热点. 我们综述了固体催化剂用于甘油催化转化制备乳酸的研究现状, 对甘油催化转化为乳酸的反应途径做了分析, 并讨论了影响催化剂活性的因素, 对当前所存在的问题提出建议, 也对未来相关催化剂制备发展进行了展望.     

Pt/MO2/CNTs（M=Sn,Ti,Ce）催化剂上乙醇电氧化研究

应用循环伏安法研究了几种催化剂Pt/MO2/CNTs(M=Sn,Ti,Ce)和Pt/CNTs对乙醇在H2SO4溶液中的电催化氧化过程.结果表明,金属氧化物的加入有利于乙醇的电氧化.其中,Pt/CeO2/CNTs对乙醇电氧化中间态产物具有显著的氧化性能.综合初始氧化电位、峰电流和总氧化峰面积等参数,可以得出Pt/SnO2/CNTs催化剂性能最佳.     

Pt/MO2/CNTs催化剂上乙醇电氧化研究

应用循环伏安法研究了几种催化剂Pt/MO2/CNTs（M = Sn, Ti, Ce）和Pt/CNTs对乙醇在H2SO4溶液中的电催化氧化过程。结果表明,金属氧化物的加入有利于乙醇的电氧化,其中,Pt/CeO2/CNTs对乙醇电氧化中间态产物具有显著的氧化性能。综合初始氧化电位、峰电流、总氧化峰面积等参数可以得出Pt/SnO2/CNTs催化剂性能最佳。     

间接电氧化法合成甘油醛

通过电化学合成前驱体和溶胶-凝胶法在Ti表面修饰一层纳米TiO2膜,在纳米Ti02膜上电沉积分散的Pt微粒制成钛基纳米TiO2-Pt(Ti/nano-TiO2-pt)修饰电极。采用循环伏安法、间接电氧化法研究了纳米Ti02-Pt修饰电极的电催化活性以及Mn^3 ／Mn^2 媒质氧化甘油为甘油醛的过程。结果表明,纳米Ti02-Pt修饰电极对Mn^2 的电氧化具有高催化活性,电流效率可达90％以上,非均相电解得到的Mn^3 可一步氧化甘油为甘油醛,收率为91％。     

高性能Pt纳米管中管电催化剂在甲醇燃料电池中的应用

通过ZnO模板辅助的电沉积方法设计和合成了Pt管中管阵列.作为一种具有利用率高、活性物质传输快的三维结构的电催化剂,Pt管中管阵列显示了高电化学活性面积（64.9 m²/gPt）.与Pt纳米管和商业Pt/C催化剂相比,Pt管中管阵列明显提高了甲醇氧化电催化活性和稳定性.另外,Pt管中管阵列也显示了优越的抗CO毒化能力.这个研究展示了高性能Pt基直接甲醇燃料电池电催化的一个重要进展.     

Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and urea with gold-based catalysts

The reaction of glycerol with urea to form glycerol carbonate is mostly reported in the patent literature and to date there have been very few fundamental studies of the reaction mechanism. Furthermore, most previous studies have involved homogeneous catalysts whereas the identification of heterogeneous catalysts for this reaction would be highly beneficial. This is a very attractive reaction that utilises two inexpensive and readily available raw materials in a chemical cycle that overall, results in the chemical fixation of CO(2). This reaction also provides a route to up-grade waste glycerol produced in large quantities during the production of biodiesel. Previous reports are largely based on the utilisation of high concentrations of metal sulfates or oxides, which suffer from low intrinsic activity and selectivity. We have identified heterogeneous catalysts based on gallium, zinc, and gold supported on a range of oxides and the zeolite ZSM-5, which facilitate this reaction. The addition of each component to ZSM-5 leads to an increase in the reaction yield towards glycerol carbonate, but supported gold catalysts display the highest activity. For gold-based catalysts, MgO is the support of choice. Catalysts have been characterised by XRD, TEM, STEM and XPS, and the reaction has been studied with time-on-line analysis of products via a combination of FT-IR spectroscopy, HPLC, (13)C NMR and GC-MS analysis to evaluate the reaction pathway. Our proposed mechanism suggests that glycerol carbonate forms via the cyclization of a 2,3-dihydroxypropyl carbamate and that a subsequent reaction of glycerol carbonate with urea yields the carbamate of glycerol carbonate. Stability and reactivity studies indicate that consecutive reactions of glycerol carbonate can limit the selectivity achieved and reaction conditions can be selected to avoid this. The effect of the catalyst in the proposed mechanism is discussed.     

甘油在氧化物/钯复合催化剂上的电氧化研究

应用交替微波加热法制备碳载氧化物和Pd的复合催化剂,并以电化学方法研究这一新型催化剂在碱性条件下对甘油的氧化性能.实验表明,Pd/C催化剂对甘油的电化学氧化有较好活性,但氧化物复合的非铂催化剂对甘油的电化学氧化显示出更高的活性,相对于Pd/C催化剂,其氧化起始电位发生负移及峰电流大幅度提高.本工作还优化了氧化物与Pd的比例.结果证明,氧化物的加入使复合催化剂对甘油氧化产生了协同效应.     

Decorating Pt/C Nanoparticles with Ru by Wall‐Jet Configuration: The Role of Coverage Degree on the Catalyst Activity for Glycerol Electrooxidation

Here, we built Ru‐decorated Pt/C nanoparticles with different coverage degrees (θ_Ru) by wall‐jet configuration for the first time, and we investigated their catalytic properties towards glycerol electrooxidation in acidic medium. Moreover, we used the most active catalysts as the anode in electrolysis to produce carbonyl compounds. The use of an electrochemical cell in wall‐jet configuration allows for the controlling of electrodeposition through easily handling parameters; namely, the θ_Ru is controlled by changing the concentration of the metallic precursor, speed, and volume of injection onto a Pt/C‐modified glassy carbon electrode under applied potential. Excess of Ru on a Pt surface inhibits glycerol dissociative adsorption, which limits further electrooxidation; whereas low θ_Ru do not provide surface oxygen species to the anodic reaction. Hence, intermediates θ_Ru reveal active catalysts – namely, θ_Ru=0.42 shifts the onset potential 170 mV towards lower values and increases 1.65‐fold the current density at 0.5 V. The stability of this catalyst is also enhanced by maintaining a more constant current density during successive potential cycles in the presence of glycerol and by avoiding Ru leaching from the surface. The electrolysis on Ru‐decorated Pt/C is shown to lead the reaction towards formic acid (‘high oxidation state’), decreasing the amounts of glyceradehyde, glycolic acid, and dihydroxyacetone, as a result of the improved catalytic properties.     

Synthesis of octahedral Pt-Pd alloy nanoparticles for improved catalytic activity and stability in methanol electrooxidation

We report Pt-Pd nanoparticles synthesized by means of a polyol process with glycerol as a reducing agent. The Pt-Pd nanoparticles exhibit dominantly exposed {111} facets in octahedral shape with complete alloy formation between Pt and Pd. Furthermore, the octahedral Pt-Pd alloy catalysts show improved catalytic activity and stability in methanol electrooxidation.     

Preparation of a highly active palladium nanoparticle/polyoxometalate/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite by a simple photoreduction method and its application to the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol and glycerol

A one-pot phosphotungstic-acid-assisted photoreduction approach was used to fabricate reduced graphene oxide decorated with Pd nanoparticles, with the phosphotungstic acid acting as both photocatalyst and stabilizer. The resulting nanocomposites were tested, and the electrochemical results showed that their electrocatalytic activity towards the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol and glycerol could be tailored by varying the composition of the material. As a result of the increased surface area of the reduced graphene oxide and the catalytic properties of the Pd nanomaterial and phosphotungstic acid, the prepared nanocomposite exhibited better catalytic activity towards the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol and glycerol in alkaline media than commercial Pd/C catalysts.     

The formation of carbon dioxide during glycerol electrooxidation in alkaline media: First spectroscopic evidences

In this work we investigate the glycerol electrooxidation reaction on polycrystalline gold in alkaline media. By using in situ FTIR we demonstrate for the first time the unambiguous presence of CO₂ as electrooxidation product of glycerol in alkaline media. The estimation of OH^? consumption during the electrooxidation of glycerol allows us to explain the formation of CO₂ as a consequence of a sudden decrease of pH inside the thin layer, which forces glycerol (or their fragments) to react with water, thus forming CO₂.     

Combinatorial optimization of ternary Pt alloy catalysts for the electrooxidation of methanol

We report the combinatorial and high-throughput optimization of improved ternary Pt alloy electrocatalysts for the oxidation of methanol for use in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) anodes. Following up on the discovery of a ternary Pt20Co60Ru20 catalyst with significantly improved electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation over standard Pt-Ru catalysts, we optimize the electrocatalytic activity of this composition using a closely sampled Pt-Co-Ru "optimization library". We also screen for compositional and structural stability using high-throughput methods. Composition-activity maps confirmed improved activity in compositional neighborhood of the Pt20Co60Ru20 catalyst. Activity trends of Pt-Ru binary alloys were in excellent agreement with fundamental surface electrochemical studies. Structural and compositional catalyst stability was probed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). Combination of the stability-composition and activity-composition maps resulted in "consensus maps" pointing to a new optimized ternary alloy electrocatalyst for methanol electrooxidation with an overall composition of Pt18Co62Ru20.     

Size‐Dependent Electrocatalytic Activity of Free Gold Nanoparticles for the Glucose Oxidation Reaction

Understanding the fundamental relationship between the size and the structure of electrode materials is essential to design catalysts and enhance their activity. Therefore, spherical gold nanoparticles (GNSs) with a mean diameter from 4 to 15 nm were synthesized. UV/Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and under‐potential deposition of lead (UPD_Pb) were used to determine the morphology, size, and surface crystallographic structure of the GNSs. The UPD_Pb revealed that their crystallographic facets are affected by their size and the growth process. The catalytic properties of these GNSs toward glucose electrooxidation were studied by cyclic voltammetry, taking into account the scan rate and temperature effects. The results clearly show the size‐dependent electrocatalytic activity for glucose oxidation reactions that are controlled by diffusion. Small GNSs with an average size of 4.2 nm exhibited high catalytic activity. This drastic increase in activity results from the high specific area and reactivity of the surface electrons induced by their small size. The reaction mechanism was investigated by in situ Fourier transform infrared reflectance spectroscopy. Gluconolactone and gluconate were identified as the intermediate and the final reaction product, respectively, of the glucose electrooxidation.     

制备方法对Ni/ZnO催化丙三醇重整-氢解性能的影响

采用浸渍法、共沉淀法、水热法和碳微球硬模板法制备了Ni/ZnO催化剂,运用X射线衍射、程序升温还原、透射电子显微镜和氢滴定等手段对其进行了表征,并用于连续固定床反应器中无外加氢气条件下的丙三醇重整-氢解反应.结果表明,在较低空速下,生成的1,2-丙二醇(1,2-PDO)易在Ni分散度较高的催化剂上进一步裂解为乙醇和气相产物;而在较高空速下,其选择性受制于中间产物丙酮醇的加氢.在优化的空速下,Ni分散度越高越有利于1,2-PDO的生成.在Ni分散度最高的Ni/ZnO催化剂上,当丙三醇质量空速为0.84h-1时,1,2-PDO选择性最高,为54.9%,丙三醇转化率为85.4%.     

Benchmarking Catalysts for Formic Acid/Formate Electrooxidation

Energy production and consumption without the use of fossil fuels are amongst the biggest challenges currently facing humankind and the scientific community. Huge efforts have been invested in creating technologies that enable closed carbon or carbon neutral fuel cycles, limiting CO₂ emissions into the atmosphere. Formic acid/formate (FA) has attracted intense interest as a liquid fuel over the last half century, giving rise to a plethora of studies on catalysts for its efficient electrocatalytic oxidation for usage in fuel cells. However, new catalysts and catalytic systems are often difficult to compare because of the variability in conditions and catalyst parameters examined. In this review, we discuss the extensive literature on FA electrooxidation using platinum, palladium and non-platinum group metal-based catalysts, the conditions typically employed in formate electrooxidation and the main electrochemical parameters for the comparison of anodic electrocatalysts to be applied in a FA fuel cell. We focused on the electrocatalytic performance in terms of onset potential and peak current density obtained during cyclic voltammetry measurements and on catalyst stability. Moreover, we handpicked a list of the most relevant examples that can be used for benchmarking and referencing future developments in the field.