One‐Pot Synthesis and Electrocatalytic Properties of Pd@Pt Core‐Shell Nanocrystals with Tailored Morphologies

Pd@Pt core‐shell nanocrystals consisting of well‐defined Pd nanocube cores and dendritic Pt shells were prepared by a new facile aqueous one‐pot synthetic method. The prepared Pd@Pt nanocrystals exhibited efficient catalytic activity and stability toward methanol electrooxidation, and their catalytic function was highly dependent on their Pt shell thickness due to the different synergism between Pt and Pd.     

Excavated Cubic Platinum–Tin Alloy Nanocrystals Constructed from Ultrathin Nanosheets with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity

Excavated polyhedral noble‐metal materials that were built by the orderly assembly of ultrathin nanosheets have both large surface areas and well‐defined facets, and therefore could be promising candidates for diverse important applications. In this work, excavated cubic Pt–Sn alloy nanocrystals (NCs) with {110} facets were constructed from twelve nanosheets by a simple co‐reduction method with the assistance of the surface regulator polyvinylpyrrolidone. The specific surface area of the excavated cubic Pt–Sn NCs is comparable to that of commercial Pt black despite their larger particle size. The excavated cubic Pt–Sn NCs exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity in terms of both the specific area current density and the mass current density towards methanol oxidation.     

Intermetallic Nanocrystals: Seed-Mediated Synthesis and Applications in Electrocatalytic Reduction Reactions

In recent years, intermetallic nanocrystals (IMNCs) have attracted extensive attention in the field of electrocatalysis. However, precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and exposed crystal facet of IMNCs seems to be a challenge to the traditional method of high-temperature annealing although these parameters have a significant effect on the electrocatalytic performance. Controllable synthesis of IMNCs by the wet chemistry method in the liquid phase shows great potential compared with the traditional high-temperature annealing method. In this Review, we attempt to summarize the preparation of IMNCs by the seed-mediated synthesis in the liquid phase, as well as their applications in electrocatalytic reduction reactions. Several representative examples are purposely selected for highlighting the huge potential of the seed-mediated synthesis approach in chemical synthesis. Specifically, we personally perceive the seed-mediated synthesis approach as a promising tool in the future for precise control over the size, shape, composition, structure, and exposed crystal facet of IMNCs.     

Pd-Ag合金纳米线的可见光辅助简易合成及其对乙醇的电催化氧化

以硝酸钯和硝酸银为金属前驱体,乙醇和柠檬酸钠作为还原剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮作为稳定剂和导向剂,以普通市售白炽灯作为光源,采用简易可见光辅助液相法合成了Pd-Ag合金纳米线。通过FESEM、TEM、HRTEM、PXRD和UV-Vis等技术对样品的形貌、晶体结构和光学性质进行了表征,并通过循环伏安法和计时电流法研究了Pd-Ag合金纳米线修饰玻碳电极对乙醇的电催化氧化。与相同条件下制备的纳米钯材料相比,Pd-Ag合金纳米线具有更好的电催化活性、抗中毒性和稳定性。     

Pd-Ag合金纳米线的可见光辅助简易合成及其对乙醇的电催化氧化

以硝酸钯和硝酸银为金属前驱体,乙醇和柠檬酸钠作为还原剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮作为稳定剂和导向剂,以普通市售白炽灯作为光源,采用简易可见光辅助液相法合成了Pd-Ag合金纳米线。通过FESEM、TEM、HRTEM、PXRD和UV-Vis等技术对样品的形貌、晶体结构和光学性质进行了表征,并通过循环伏安法和计时电流法研究了Pd-Ag合金纳米线修饰玻碳电极对乙醇的电催化氧化。与相同条件下制备的纳米钯材料相比,Pd-Ag合金纳米线具有更好的电催化活性、抗中毒性和稳定性。     

PdCu合金纳米晶体的制备和电催化活性研究

改变表面活性剂1-十八烯（ODE）和油胺（OLA）或油酸（OA）的配比,以1,2-二羟基十六烷二醇作还原剂同时还原乙酰丙酮铜Cu(acac)2和乙酰丙酮钯Pd(acac)2一步法制备了单分散的球形和米花形的PdCu纳米粒子.透射电子显微镜和XRD等结构表征表明,两种形状的PdCu纳米粒子均为（111）面占优的合金纳米晶体,其平均粒径分别为12.7 ± 0.18 和 20.4 ± 0.31 nm.电化学循环伏安法（CV）测定了两种PdCu合金纳米粒子对甲酸氧化的电催化活性.结果表明,在球形PdCu纳米粒子上得到的甲酸氧化峰电流密度约为米花状纳米粒子（PdCu-B）上的5.6倍.同时,前者显示出了更好的抗CO毒化能力.计时电流测量也表明,球状PdCu纳米粒子比米花状纳米粒子有更好的电催化稳定性能.     

电化学合成Pt-Au复合催化剂及其对甲醇的电催化氧化

在ITO导电玻璃上, 采用循环伏安法制备Pt-Au复合催化剂. 通过扫描电镜(SEM), X射线能量色散谱(EDX), X射线衍射(XRD)及其电化学方法对催化剂样品进行了表征. SEM结果表明, Pt-Au复合催化剂的形貌近似球状粒子. 循环伏安法和计时电流法的测试结果表明, 复合催化剂中Au的加入有利于甲醇的电催化氧化, 并提高了Pt对甲醇氧化的抗毒化能力. 同时研究了复合催化剂中Au的不同含量对甲醇氧化的影响, 结果表明, 当 Pt和Au物质的量比为1.07∶1时, Pt-Au/ITO催化剂具有最佳的甲醇电催化氧化活性.     

Pt-Cu and Pt-Pd-Cu concave nanocubes with high-index facets and superior electrocatalytic activity

Pt-Cu nanostructures: Pt-Cu nanocubes (NCs), concave nanocubes (CNCs), and Pt-Pd-Cu CNCs with high-index facets (HIFs) were prepared through progressive galvanic replacements in a one-pot hydrothermal approach. The HIF-enclosed CNCs showed superior activities to (100)-enclosed NC catalysts for methanol oxidations owing to the modification of both the surface electronic structures and the surface atomic arrangements (see figure).     

Electrochemical Preparation of N‐Doped Cobalt Oxide Nanoparticles with High Electrocatalytic Activity for the Oxygen‐Reduction Reaction

Nitrogen‐doped CoO (N‐CoO) nanoparticles with high electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen‐reduction reaction (ORR) were fabricated by electrochemical reduction of CoCl₂ in acetonitrile solution at cathodic potentials. The initially generated, highly reactive nitrogen‐doped Co nanoparticles were readily oxidized to N‐CoO nanoparticles in air. In contrast to their N‐free counterparts (CoO or Co₃O₄), N‐CoO nanoparticles with a N content of about 4.6 % exhibit remarkable ORR electrocatalytic activity, stability, and immunity to methanol crossover in an alkaline medium. The Co?N_x active sites in the CoO nanoparticles are held responsible for the high ORR activity. This work opens a new path for the preparation of nitrogen‐doped transition metal oxide nanomaterials, which are promising electrocatalysts for fuel cells.     

Synthesis of Aqueous CdTe Nanocrystals with High Efficient Blue‐Green Emission of Exciton

As one of the most popular nanocrystals (NCs), aqueous CdTe NCs have very weak green emission under conventional synthesis conditions. In this work, we report the first example of blue‐emitting CdTe NCs directly synthesized in aqueous solution by slowing down the growth rate after nucleation. The key for the synthesis is the optimization of NC growth conditions, namely pH range of 7.5 to 8.5, TGA/Cd ratio of 3.6, Cd/Te ratio of 10, and Te concentration of 2×10^?5 mol/L, to get a slow growth rate after nucleation. The as‐prepared blue‐emitting CdTe NCs have small size (as small as 1.9 nm) and bright emission [with 4% photoluminescence quantum yield (PL QY) at 486 nm and 17% PLQY at 500 nm]. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of the as‐prepared CdTe show monodispersed NCs which exhibit cubic zinc blend structure. Moreover, time‐resolved PL decay and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show the as‐prepared NCs have better surface modification by ligand, which makes these luminescent small CdTe NCs have higher photoluminescence quantum yield, compared with NCs synthesized under conventional conditions.     

具有低表面能的改性淀粉纳米晶的制备

通过端异氰酸酯基与淀粉纳米晶表面的部分羟基反应,引入聚二甲基硅氧烷分子,制备表面能低、分散稳定的改性淀粉纳米晶。通过红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振氢谱(1 H-NMR)、光电子能谱(XPS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)等对其结构和形貌进行表征。结果表明,低表面能有机硅分子和二苯甲基二异氰酸酯反应到淀粉纳米晶上,其纳米颗粒粒径为50~100nm,分散均匀。此外,浸润性实验表明,改性淀粉纳米晶在水、二氯甲烷、乙酸乙酯、丙酮中分散稳定。     

Facile Synthesis of Carbon‐Supported Ultrasmall Ag@Pd Core‐Shell Nanocrystals with Superior Electrocatalytic Activity for Direct Formic Acid Fuel Cell Application

To design electrocatalysts with excellent performance, morphology, composition and structure is a decisive influential factor. In this work, ultrasmall Ag@Pd core‐shell nanocrystals supported on Vulcan XC72R carbon with different Ag/Pd atomic ratios are synthesized via a facile successive reduction approach with formaldehyde and ethylene glycol as reducing agents, respectively. The Ag‐core/Pd‐shell nanostructures are revealed by high‐resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Ag@Pd core‐shell nanocrystals possess a narrow size distribution with an average size of ca. 4.3 nm. In comparison to monometallic Pd/C and commercial Pd black catalysts, such Ag@Pd core‐shell nanocrystals display excellent electrocatalytic activities for formic acid oxidation, which may be due to high Pd utilization derived from the formation of Ag@Pd core‐shell nanostructure and the strong interaction between Ag and Pd.     

碳化钨纳米晶合成及其电化学性能

用Mg作还原剂,无水乙醇和WO3分别作为C源和W源,采用简单的溶剂热法合成了碳化钨(WC)纳米晶,并讨论了温度和时间对合成WC的影响,以及其形成的机理.通过X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、能量色散谱和电化学方法表征了WC的物相结构、表面形貌、化学组成和电化学性能.结果表明,合成温度低至500℃时也能合成六方WC相.生成C的量超过W的量,说明纯化后的产物由C和WC组成.WC的粒径大约在40~70nm,分布于膜状碳上.将溶剂热法制备出的WC加入Pt/C中,其协同催化氧还原效果非常明显,起峰电势比Pt/C催化剂正移了173mV.     

铂纳米晶的合成及其甲醇电催化性能

以草酰胺作为保护剂,采用胶体法合成铂纳米晶,考察了不同溶液pH值、前驱体与保护剂反应物配比对铂纳米晶形貌及其甲醇电催化氧化活性的影响. 测试表明,pH = 5、反应物配比1:20合成的铂纳米晶的甲醇电催化氧化活性最佳,其峰电流密度达到1709 μA·cm^-2. 空气中搁置3个月后,其表面形貌变化不大,但甲醇的电催化活性显著降低. 0.05 ~ 1.2 V电位范围循环扫描100周期,其循环伏安曲线明显变化,晶体表面原子排列方式也发生变化,由易毒化(100)面逐渐转化为(110)面,其甲醇电催化活性增加.