环境条件下电催化氮还原的现状、挑战与展望

氨是一种重要的化肥生产原料和清洁能源载体,在工业上主要通过哈伯法合成,但该工艺反应条件苛刻,需要高温高压并消耗大量的化石能源.因此,开发能耗低、反应温和的合成氨方法,对于缓解能源和环境的双重压力具有重要的现实意义.近年来,在温和条件下通过电催化氮还原反应(NRR)合成氨有望替代哈伯法,但该技术的重点在于设计合理的电催化...     

电催化氮还原催化剂的研究进展

氨气作为一种工业原料,具有良好的储氢性能,在工业,农业,药品生产等很多领域得到了广泛的应用.电化学氮还原以清洁能源氢作为原料,反应条件温和,近些年来受到了科学家们的广泛关注.对近些年来电化学氮还原(NRR)催化剂的发展与研究进行了综述,并对它们的合成方法,性能及稳定性进行了深入探讨.     

二硫键金属卟啉的合成及电催化还原氧气

以氯化血红素(Ⅰ) 为原料, 经过脱铁、 酯化、 催化加氢、 水解、 酸胺缩合以及络合金属合成了化合物Co(Ⅱ)-[2,7,12,18-四甲基-3,8-二乙基-13,17-丙酰基氨乙基联二硫基乙氨基甲酰乙基-29,34-二甲氧甲酰基]-卟啉[Co(Ⅱ)MPDTEP, V]. 对产物的结构行了表征, 分析了反应时间和反应温度对化合物[2,7,12,18-四甲基-3,8-二乙基-13,17-丙酰基氨乙基联二硫基乙氨基甲酰乙基-29,34-二甲氧甲酰基]-卟啉(MPDTEP, Ⅳ)产率的影响. 将化合物Ⅴ通过自组装修饰于金电极表面, 修饰的金电极通过傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)和电化学方法进行表征, 研究了其对氧气的电催化还原效果.     

天青I修饰电极的电化学性质及对血红蛋白的电催化还原

天青I修饰电极在pH=5.5的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液中,在0.3～-0.7V电位范围内表现出可逆的氧化还原行为,其表面式量电位E^0'=-0.21V,表观电极反应速率常数k_s'=0.69s^-1,该电极对血红蛋白的还原过程具有良好的催化作用。实验结果表明,由电沉积构成的修饰电极较吸附法制备的修饰电极具有更好的稳定性。     

分子印刷技术铂微粒修饰电极及甲醇的电催化氧化

利用分子印刷技术(Molecular Imprinting Technology，MIT)，将铂微粒沉积到谷胱甘肽自组装膜的针孔上，并用循环伏安法研究了甲醇在该电极上的电催化氧化行为。实验结果表明，该电极对甲醇电化学氧化呈现出较高的催化活性，活性高低与载铂量、溶液pH值及电极表面铂微粒所处的微环境有关。     

分子氧在金属配合物担载磷铝分子筛修饰玻碳电极上的电催化还原反应

采用循环伏安法研究了负载金属配合物MnSALEN(SALEN=N,N-双水杨醛缩乙二胺)的磷铝分子筛APO-5复合催化剂修饰玻碳电极在水溶液中对分子氧的还原反应的电催化行为.结果表明,氧气的还原峰电位随扫描速率的增大负移,Ep~lnv呈线性关系;其还原峰电流随扫描速率的增大而增强,ip~v1/2呈直线关系.这说明分子氧在修饰电极PS/MnSALEN/APO-5/GCE上的还原是扩散控制的.根据Ep~lnv和ip~v1/2的线性关系计算出中性电解质溶液中分子氧在此修饰电极上的还原反应的电子转移数n接近4.即氧气在此修饰电极上被还原为水.     

羟胺在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上的电催化还原及电化学动力学性质研究

研究了羟胺在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极(CNT/GC)上的电化学行为。研究结果表明,碳纳米管对羟胺的电化学行为有良好的电催化作用,在-0.62 V有一还原峰,是羟胺获得2个电子还原为铵所形成,同时测定了该电化学过程的动力学参数:电子转移数n为2,电子转移系数α为0.287,电极反应速率常数k为1.35×10-3cm/s。     

碳化钨电极上氧的电催化还原

以喷雾干燥微球化处理的偏钨酸铵作为前驱体,CO/H2为碳化还原气源,应用固定床气固反应法制备碳化钨(WC)粉体,再以聚四氟乙烯作粘结剂制成碳化钨电极.应用XRD和SEM等表征、观察碳化钨样品,循环伏安和线性扫描法研究硫酸电解液中WC电极的氧还原电催化行为.检测表明,WC为球状颗粒;WC电极对氧还原反应具有较好的电催化活性,硫酸溶液中溶解氧还原反应控制步骤为吸附态(O2-)ads的生成;增加硫酸电解液浓度,开路电位正移,升高温度有利于反应进行.     

氮掺杂石墨烯的制备及其对氧还原反应的电催化性能

以氧化石墨烯（GO）为原料、丙酮肟（DMKO）为还原剂和氮掺杂剂,采用化学还原法制备了不同氮掺杂含量的石墨烯（NG）. 利用场发射透射电子显微镜（FETEM）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）光谱、傅里叶变换红外（FTIR）光谱、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、zeta 电位和纳米粒度分析、循环伏安（CV）和旋转圆盘电极（RDE）等手段对材料的形貌、结构、成分和电化学性质进行表征. 结果显示：DMKO能有效地还原GO,且通过调节GO与DMKO的质量比,可以得到不同还原效果的NG,其氮含量范围为4.40%-5.89%（原子分数）;GO与DMKO的质量比为1：0.7时制备的氮掺杂石墨烯（NG-1）在O₂饱和0.1 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中对氧还原反应（ORR）的电催化性能最佳,其ORR峰电流为0.93 mA·cm^-2,电子转移数为3.6,这归因于其较高含量的吡啶-N增加了材料的ORR活性位点. 此外,石墨化-N由于其较高的电子导电性倾向于产生较高的氧还原峰电流,而吡啶-N较低的超电势倾向于产生较正的氧还原峰电位. 与商用Pt/C相比,该材料展现出了优异的抗CH₃OH“跨界效应”的特性.     

新型铜配合物修饰热解石墨电极上的氧电催化还原

 采用新型单核铜配合物高氯酸咪唑N-2-羟基乙基二乙烯三胺合铜(Ⅱ)(Cu［L(ImH)］(ClO4)2)修饰热解石墨(PG)电极表面制得了Cu［L(ImH)］/PG电极,并采用循环伏安法和电位阶跃实验研究了该电极对氧的催化还原作用. 结果表明,该电极在中性和碱性条件下对氧气的催化还原具有良好的稳定性,还原峰电流随电位扫描速度的增大而增强,Ip～v1/2呈线性关系. 根据电位阶跃实验的I～t-1/2曲线,计算出电极反应的电子转移数约为4, 推断氧气在该电极上的还原是经历了4电子过程还原为水,催化机理属于混合控制的ECE (E电极反应, C化学反应)过程.     

Electrocatalytic Performances of Pure and Mixed Hexacyanoferrates of Cu and Pd for the Reduction of Hydrogen Peroxide

A study on the performances of mixed hexacyanoferrates of Cu and Pd (CuPdHCFs), potentiodynamically grown on glassy carbon surfaces, was carried out. Morphological (SEM‐EDX analysis) and electrochemical characterizations were performed, and the electrocatalytic ability of films with various compositions was tested by chronoamperometry. CuPdHCFs were found to display good electrocatalytic performances, with a maximum sensitivity of 45.3 mA M^?1 cm^?2 at 0.0 V vs. SCE (depending on the Cu and Pd ratio), against the value of 9.1 mA M^?1 cm^?2 obtained with pure copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF). Additionally, mixed hexacyanoferrates showed a higher pH and operational stability. The key role of Cu in Cu‐based hexacyanoferrates was investigated and highlighted.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose at a Ni-curcumin modified glassy carbon electrode

The electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose was investigated on a nickel-basedchemically modified electrode (Ni(II)-curcumin) prepared by electropolymerization of Ni-curcumin complex (curcumin=1,7-bis[4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl]-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione) in alkaline solution. Reaction kinetic and mechanism were investigated by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) techniques and steady-state polarization measurements. Cyclic voltammetry studies indicated that in the presence of glucose the anodic peak current of surface redox mediator was increased, followed by decrease in the corresponding cathodic current. This indicates that glucose was oxidized at the surface of this modified electrode. The results were explained based on the concept of electrocatalytic reactions that occur in this chemically modified electrode. The diffusion coefficient of glucose and the rate constant of the catalytic oxidation of glucose were found to be 6.7×10⁻⁶ cm² s⁻¹ and 6.5×10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. It has shown that by using the Ni-curcumin modified electrode, glucose can be determined with good response and low detection limit.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose on Ni and NiCu alloy modified glassy carbon electrode

Nickel and nickel–copper alloy modified glassy carbon electrodes (GC/Ni and GC/NiCu) prepared by galvanostatic deposition were examined for their redox processes and electro-catalytic activities towards the oxidation of glucose in alkaline solutions. The methods of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) were employed. The cyclic voltammogram of NiCu alloy demonstrates the formation of β/β crystallographic forms of the nickel oxyhydroxide under prolonged repetitive potential cycling in alkaline solution. It is also observed that the overpotential for O₂ evolution increases for NiCu alloy modified electrode. In CV studies, NiCu alloy modified electrode yields significantly higher activity for glucose oxidation compared to Ni. The oxidation of glucose was concluded to be catalyzed through mediated electron transfer across the nickel hydroxide layer comprising of nickel ions of various valence states. The anodic peak currents show linear dependency with the square root of scan rate. This behavior is the characteristic of a diffusion-controlled process. Under the CA regime, the reaction followed a Cottrellian behavior, and the diffusion coefficient of glucose was found to be 1 × 10⁻⁵ cm² s⁻¹, in agreement with diffusion coefficient obtained in CV studies.     

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Peroxy Disulfate on the Palladized Aluminum Electrode Modified by Prussian Blue: Application to the Analysis of Decolorizing Powders

The mechanism of catalytic reduction of peroxydisulfate on the palladized aluminum electrode modified by Prussian blue (PB/Pd‐Al) was studied. The charge transfer‐rate limiting step as well as overall reduction reaction of S₂O₈^2? is found to be a one‐electron and two‐electron abstraction respectively. The modified electrode is exploited for the hydrodynamic amperometry of peroxydisulfate. It is found that the calibration graph is linear in the S₂O₈^2?concentration range 5×10^?6–1.5×10^?3 mol L^?1. The detection limit of the method was 2.4×10^?6 mol L^?1 S₂O₈². The method was successfully used for the determination of S₂O₈^2? in decolorizing powders     

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrogen to Ammonia Using Tiara-like Phenylethanethiolated Nickel Cluster

The fixing of N₂ to NH₃ is challenging due to the inertness of the N≡N bond. Commercially, ammonia production depends on the energy-consuming Haber-Bosch (H−B) process, which emits CO₂ while using fossil fuels as the sources of hydrogen and energy. An alternative method for NH₃ production is the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) process as it is powered by renewable energy sources. Here, we report a tiara-like nickel-thiolate cluster, [Ni₆(PET)₁₂] (where, PET=2-phenylethanethiol)] as an efficient electro-catalyst for the electrochemical NRR at ambient conditions. Ammonia (NH₃: 16.2±0.8 μg h⁻¹ cm⁻²) was the only nitrogenous product over the potential of −2.3 V vs. F_c⁺/F_c with a Faradaic efficiency of 25%±1.7. Based on theoretical calculations, NRR by [Ni₆(PET)₁₂] proceeds through both the distal and alternating pathways with an onset potential of −1.84 V vs. RHE (i.e., −2.46 V vs. F_c⁺/F_c) which corroborates with the experimental findings.     

Electrocatalytic determination of epinephrine and uric acid using a novel hydroquinone modified carbon paste electrode

A sensitive and selective electrochemical method for the determination of epinephrine(EP) was developed using a modified carbon paste electrode(MCPE) with 2,2’-[3,6-dioxa-1,8-octanediylbis(nitriloethylidyne)]-bis-hydroquinone(DOH).Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the redox properties of this modified electrode at various solution pH values and at various scan rates.In differential pulse voltammetry,the modified electrode could separate the oxidation peak potentials of EP and uric acid(UA) present in the solution but at the unmodified CPE the peak potentials were indistinguishable.This method was also examined for determination of EP in EP injection.     

聚苯胺膜修饰电极对儿茶酚及对苯二酚的催化氧化

研究了电化学条件下聚合生成的聚苯胺膜对儿茶酚及对苯二酚的催化氧化。实验分析了影响电催化的几个因素：聚合电位、膜厚、溶液酸度及底物浓度，同时分析和比较了聚苯胺膜对两种不同多酚类化合物的催化反应。提出电化学测试分析多酚类化合物的可能性。     

Fabrication of Thionin-Toluene Diisocyanate Modified Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Oxidation to NADH

The chemically modified electrode constructed by chemically cross-linking of redox mediator thionin with toluene diisocyanate(TDI) directly at the surface of a spectrographic graphite electrode shows a significant electrocatalytic activity to the oxidation of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(NADH) with oxidation overpotential reduced by 310mV.In the potential range from-0.1 to 0.3V,the adsorbed thionin -TDI behaves as a one electron and one proton reversible redox process. The modified electrode achieves a steady-state current of NADH within 20s and the detection limit is about 1.5μm.     

Cu(II) Hexacyanoferrate(III) Modified Carbon Paste Electrode; Application for Electrocatalytic Detection of Nitrite

Copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) film‐modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) has been prepared from various electrolytic aqueous solutions using consecutive cyclic voltammetry. The cyclic voltammograms showed the direct deposition of CuHCF films from the mixing of Cu²⁺ and Fe(CN)₆^3? ions and each time with one of the six cations: H⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, NH₄⁺, Mg²⁺, and Al³⁺. The CuHCF film showed a single redox couple that exhibited a cation effect (Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, and NH₄⁺) and anion effect (Cl^?, NO₃^?, SO₄^2?, ClO₄^?, and BrO₃^?) in the cyclic voltammograms. Voltammetric studies have indicated that in presence of nitrite, the cathodic peak current of CuHCF increases, followed by a decrease in the corresponding anodic current. This indicated that nitrite was reduced by the redox mediator immobilized on the electrode surface via an electrocatalytic mechanism. The process of reduction and its kinetics were investigated by using cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, chronoamperometry and chronocoulometry techniques. The electrocatalytic ability about 800 mV can be seen. The rate constant of the catalytic reduction of nitrite was found to be 7.9×10⁵ cm³ mol^?1 s^?1. Linearity range obtained was 5×10^?5?8.4×10^?3 by cyclic voltammetry and 8×10^?6?1.3×10^?3 and 4×10^?3?2×10^?2 by differential pulse voltammetry.     

Peroxidase‐Like Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoflakes for Electrocatalytic Reduction of H2O2

Peroxidase‐like layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoflakes were synthesized directly and facilely by a one‐pot chemical method, hydrothermal treatment. The as‐prepared LDHs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform IR, and cyclic voltammetry. The functionalized LDHs immobilized on the glassy carbon electrode exhibited a well‐defined pair of redox peaks, excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the reduction of hydrogen peroxide without inhibition of dissolved oxygen and a higher affinity for H₂O₂, just like the peroxidase. The low apparent Michaelis–Menten constant was only 242 μM. The electrochemical response to H₂O₂ shows a linear range of 12–254 μM with the calculated detection limit of 2.3 μM at a signal‐to‐noise ratio of 3. Furthermore, compared with most metal hexacyanoferrates, the peroxidase‐like LDHs are very stable in neutral and alkaline solution. The electrochemical and electrocatalytic behavior of the functionalized LDHs indicate that they may be useful to explore man‐made mimics of enzyme in electrochemical biosensors.