一种无膜的自呼吸式直接醇燃料电池

采用液相化学还原法制备出多壁碳纳米管（MWCNT）负载的双金属PdNi纳米颗粒（PdNi／MWCNT）;采用水热法,在乙醇为溶剂和还原剂的体系中,制备出MWCNT负载的双金属AgCo纳米颗粒（AgCo／MWCNT）．碱性溶液中,PdNi／MWCNT对甲醇、乙醇、丙醇和丁醇的氧化具有稳定而强的电催化活性;AgCo／MWCNT对氧还原反应也表现出强的电活性,且对上述高浓度的醇具有较强的耐受力．以PdNi／MWCNT催化剂为阳极,同时将AgCo／MWCNT催化剂制备成气体扩散电极,组装成无离子交换膜的自呼吸式直接醇燃料电池．分别以甲醇、乙醇、丙醇和丁醇为燃料时,这种无膜的燃料电池均能稳定放电,且具有较高的功率密度及较大的输出电压．     

Physical and electrochemical characterizations of nanostructured Pd/C and PdNi/C catalysts for methanol oxidation

Pd and PdNi nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon were prepared by a chemical reduction with formic acid process. The catalysts were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), cyclic voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. The results showed that the Pd and PdNi nanoparticles, which were uniformly dispersed on carbon, were 2–10 nm in diameters. The PdNi/C catalyst has higher electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation in alkaline media than a comparative Pd/C catalyst and shows great potential as less expensive electrocatalyst for methanol electrooxidation in alkaline media in direct methanol fuel cells.     

三维多孔核壳结构PdNi@Au催化剂的制备及对甲酸的电催化氧化

以K₂PdCl₄/K₂Ni(CN)₄为前驱体制备了具有凝胶特性的氰胶(Cyanogels), 利用硼氢化钠还原氰胶得到三维多孔珊瑚状PdNi合金前驱体, 在此基础上通过原位Galvanic置换反应, 制备得到内核为PdNi合金、 表面具有不同厚度Au层的三维多孔PdNi@Au催化剂. X射线衍射(XRD)分析和透射电子显微镜(TEM)观测结果显示, 该三维网状结构由粒径约7 nm的纳米颗粒相互连接形成; 能量分散光谱(EDX)线性扫描和元素分布(Mapping)分析显示该催化剂具有典型的核壳结构. 电化学测试结果表明, 表面Au层的厚度影响PdNi@Au催化剂的性能, 当Au的含量(摩尔分数)为5.6%时, 催化剂显示出对甲酸最佳的电催化活性, 对甲酸电催化氧化的峰电流密度达到商业化铂黑催化剂的7.2倍.     

Enhanced catalytic activity of ternary Pd-Ni-Ir nanoparticles supported on carbon toward formic acid electro-oxidation

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Aiming to further promote the performance of PdNi for formic acid electro-oxidation (FAEO), ternary Pd-Ni-Ir/C nanocatalyst was synthesized via an ethylene...     

Electrodeposited Pd and PdNi coatings as electrodes for the electrochemical oxidation of ethanol in alkaline media

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Electrodeposition of Pd and PdNi coating samples of different thicknesses, depending on the coating composition and current efficiency, was achieved...     

Function‐Led Design of Aerogels: Self‐Assembly of Alloyed PdNi Hollow Nanospheres for Efficient Electrocatalysis

One plausible approach to endow aerogels with specific properties while preserving their other attributes is to fine‐tune the building blocks. However, the preparation of metallic aerogels with designated properties, for example catalytically beneficial morphologies and transition‐metal doping, still remains a challenge. Here, we report on the first aerogel electrocatalyst composed entirely of alloyed PdNi hollow nanospheres (HNSs) with controllable chemical composition and shell thickness. The combination of transition‐metal doping, hollow building blocks, and the three‐dimensional network structure make the PdNi HNS aerogels promising electrocatalysts for ethanol oxidation. The mass activity of the Pd₈₃Ni₁₇ HNS aerogel is 5.6‐fold higher than that of the commercial Pd/C catalyst. This work expands the exploitation of the electrocatalysis properties of aerogels through the morphology and composition control of its building blocks.     

Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol and Ethanol on Electrodeposited Pd and PdNi-Coated Electrodes

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - Electrodeposited PdNi and Pd samples were tested for methanol and ethanol oxidation reaction (MOR and EOR) in alkaline solution using cyclic voltammetry (CV)...     

碳纳米管上原位沉积钯-钴-镍纳米颗粒及其对乙醇氧化的电活性

以水合肼为还原剂,在水和乙醇的混合溶液中制备多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)负载的纳米镍(Ni/MWCNT)和纳米镍钴(Ni-Co/MWCNT)颗粒,然后将它们分别与氯化钯溶液反应,形成的钯纳米颗粒原位沉积在MWCNT表面,从而得到MWCNT负载的Pd-Ni/MWCNT和Pd-Ni-Co/MWCNT催化剂。SEM和TEM图像显示,MWCNT上的催化剂颗粒是由5~10 nm的小颗粒团聚而成的30~100 nm的大颗粒,三金属催化剂的粒径比双金属的粒径小,在MWCNT上的分散度更高。ICP和EDS分析显示,Pd直接还原并包覆在纳米镍和纳米镍钴表面;采用循环伏安和计时电流技术,研究了催化剂在碱性溶液中对乙醇氧化的电催化活性,结果表明,Pd-Ni-Co/MWCNT催化剂对乙醇氧化具有强的电催化活性,乙醇氧化对应的峰电流密度达101.8 mA·cm^-2,并且催化剂催化活性稳定。     

碳纳米管上原位沉积钯-钴-镍纳米颗粒及其对乙醇氧化的电活性

以水合肼为还原剂,在水和乙醇的混合溶液中制备多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)负载的纳米镍(Ni/MWCNT)和纳米镍钴(Ni-Co/MWCNT)颗粒,然后将它们分别与氯化钯溶液反应,形成的钯纳米颗粒原位沉积在MWCNT表面,从而得到MWCNT负载的PdNi/MWCNT和Pd-Ni-Co/MWCNT催化剂。SEM和TEM图像显示,MWCNT上的催化剂颗粒是由5~10 nm的小颗粒团聚而成的30~100 nm的大颗粒,三金属催化剂的粒径比双金属的粒径小,在MWCNT上的分散度更高。ICP和EDS分析显示,Pd直接还原并包覆在纳米镍和纳米镍钴表面;采用循环伏安和计时电流技术,研究了催化剂在碱性溶液中对乙醇氧化的电催化活性,结果表明,Pd-Ni-Co/MWCNT催化剂对乙醇氧化具有强的电催化活性,乙醇氧化对应的峰电流密度达101.8 m A·cm~(-2),并且催化剂催化活性稳定。     

碱处理对PtRu/WC电极材料结构及甲醇电催化氧化性能的影响

本文采用不同pH值的KOH溶液对WC材料进行了不同时间的碱处理,并以该WC为载体通过微波加热还原法制备PtRu/WC 复合材料. 采用XRD对材料进行结构表征,通过循环伏安法和计时电流法测试电极对甲醇的电催化氧化性能. 结果表明,经不同碱性条件处理的WC材料表面更易于铂钌的负载,其中经强碱（pH = 14）的KOH溶液处理后可在WC表面得到结晶度最好的铂钌合金,且所得电催化剂PtRu/WC电极的性能最佳,而经碱处理5 h的WC负载的PtRu/WC电极对甲醇氧化的效果最优.     

合成聚苯胺/碳化钨复合材料及聚合机理探讨

采用在原位聚合苯胺的反应介质中分散碳化钨(WC)的方法制备了掺杂聚苯胺/碳化钨(PANI/WC)复合物,并研究了苯胺在WC表面的聚合机理.通过扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、傅立叶红外光谱(FTIR)、拉曼光谱(Raman)和X射线衍射(XRD)对复合物进行了表征.结果表明,苯胺的聚合倾向于在WC颗粒表面进行,形成了PANI包覆WC的复合材料;WC粒子与PANI大分子之间存在强的相互作用,并且复合前后WC的晶型并未发生变化,WC的存在导致红外光谱有明显的蓝移现象,复合后在3446 cm-1处的红外吸收峰变得很弱;在拉曼光谱中,代表醌环C N键的伸缩振动峰红移了9 cm-1,并且强度也有很大程度提高.说明PANI与WC之间有化学键的作用,它们之间的化学键作用发生在C N键的N原子上.聚合反应优先在WC粒子表面进行,生成PANI包覆结构,并提出了PANI/WC复合物的形成机制.     

Small‐Sized and Contacting Pt–WC Nanostructures on Graphene as Highly Efficient Anode Catalysts for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

The synergistic effect between Pt and WC is beneficial for methanol electro‐oxidation, and makes Pt–WC catalyst a promising anode candidate for the direct methanol fuel cell. This paper reports on the design and synthesis of small‐sized and contacting Pt–WC nanostructures on graphene that bring the synergistic effect into full play. Firstly, DFT calculations show the existence of a strong covalent interaction between WC and graphene, which suggests great potential for anchoring WC on graphene with formation of small‐sized, well‐dispersed WC particles. The calculations also reveal that, when Pt attaches to the pre‐existing WC/graphene hybrid, Pt particles preferentially grow on WC rather than graphene. Our experiments confirmed that highly disperse WC nanoparticles (ca. 5 nm) can indeed be anchored on graphene. Also, Pt particles 2–3 nm in size are well dispersed on WC/graphene hybrid and preferentially grow on WC grains, forming contacting Pt–WC nanostructures. These results are consistent with the theoretical findings. X‐ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy further confirms the intimate contact between Pt and WC, and demonstrates that the presence of WC can facilitate the crystallinity of Pt particles. This new Pt–WC/graphene catalyst exhibits a high catalytic efficiency toward methanol oxidation, with a mass activity 1.98 and 4.52 times those of commercial PtRu/C and Pt/C catalysts, respectively.     

Pt/WC/TiO2催化剂的制备及其电催化性能研究

以TiO2为载体制备了Pt/WC/TiO2三元复合催化剂,并由XRD、SEM和TEM等表征催化剂样品的形貌和结构特征.用循环伏安法测定了三元复合催化剂在酸性条件下对甲醇氧化的电催化性能,并将其与二元复合催化剂Pt/TiO2和Pt/WC的电催化性能进行比较.结果表明：三元复合催化剂具有更好的催化活性.进一步研究了二氧化钛晶相对Pt/WC/TiO2催化剂电催化活性的影响.     

Small-sized and contacting Pt-WC nanostructures on graphene as highly efficient anode catalysts for direct methanol fuel cells

The synergistic effect between Pt and WC is beneficial for methanol electro-oxidation, and makes Pt-WC catalyst a promising anode candidate for the direct methanol fuel cell. This paper reports on the design and synthesis of small-sized and contacting Pt-WC nanostructures on graphene that bring the synergistic effect into full play. Firstly, DFT calculations show the existence of a strong covalent interaction between WC and graphene, which suggests great potential for anchoring WC on graphene with formation of small-sized, well-dispersed WC particles. The calculations also reveal that, when Pt attaches to the pre-existing WC/graphene hybrid, Pt particles preferentially grow on WC rather than graphene. Our experiments confirmed that highly disperse WC nanoparticles (ca. 5?nm) can indeed be anchored on graphene. Also, Pt particles 2-3?nm in size are well dispersed on WC/graphene hybrid and preferentially grow on WC grains, forming contacting Pt-WC nanostructures. These results are consistent with the theoretical findings. X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy further confirms the intimate contact between Pt and WC, and demonstrates that the presence of WC can facilitate the crystallinity of Pt particles. This new Pt-WC/graphene catalyst exhibits a high catalytic efficiency toward methanol oxidation, with a mass activity 1.98 and 4.52 times those of commercial PtRu/C and Pt/C catalysts, respectively.     

双功能WC/HZSM-5催化剂上正己烷芳构化反应性能

以HZSM-5(SiO2/Al2O3=38)为载体,偏钨酸铵为钨源制备了双功能催化剂WC/HZSM-5,考察了其催化正己烷芳构化反应性能,并采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、X射线能量散射谱和程序升温氨脱附等手段对催化剂进行了表征,探讨了制备方法和WC含量对WC/HZSM-5催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,采用原位还原碳化法制备的WC/HZSM-5(RC)催化剂上正己烷芳构化反应性能优于浸渍法制备的WC/HZSM-5(IP).5%WC/HZSM-5(RC)样品在反应初始阶段芳烃选择性为10.28%,而HZSM-5上的仅为2.56%.WC/HZSM-5(RC)催化剂上反应产物中轻质芳烃(苯、甲苯和二甲苯)含量增加,重质芳烃C9+含量降低,其催化性能优于Pt/HZSM-5催化剂.产物分布的变化可能是由于WC与分子筛间的协同作用所致.     

掺氮碳化钨的制备及其电催化性能的研究

碳化钨是一种具有应用前景的电催化剂,本文尝试对碳化钨的非金属位进行氮掺杂,以钨酸钠为钨源,经由中间体氮化钨（WN）,并在一氧化碳气体中进行渗碳后合成掺氮的碳化钨纳米片（WN|WC）. 通过扫描电镜（SEM）和透射电镜（TEM）观测发现,WN|WC纳米片尺寸均匀,碳原子进入WN晶格中形成具有密排六方结构的WC晶相,并和WN的晶格条纹紧密联结而形成异质结构. X射线衍射（XRD）结果显示碳化后的样品中含有WN和WC两种晶型,XPS结果进一步表明WN|WC表面形成了WN和WC的异质结构. 为讨论氮元素掺杂对电催化性能的影响,本文通过微波辅助加热法负载少量铂制备Pt/WN|WC催化剂,并以甲醇氧化为指针反应,纯相碳化钨和商用铂碳材料（Pt/C）等为对比样,评价了Pt/WN|WC催化剂的电化学性能. 电化学测试表明,该催化剂甲醇氧化的电流密度是商业Pt/C的3倍,具有较高的交换电流密度和速率常数,且经过200周的循环伏安扫描后,正扫峰电位（Ep_f）和负扫峰电位（Ep_b）仍保持稳定,结果表明氮的掺杂改变了碳化钨表面的电子状态,形成了WN和WC的异质界面,有利于催化性能的提高.     

Cis Watson-Crick/Watson-Crick Base Pairs in DNA: A Density Functional Theory(DFT) Study

The four nucleic acid DNA bases(adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine) and ten cis Watson-Crick/Watson-Crick(cis WC/WC) DNA base pairs were investigated by density functional theory(DFT) quantum chemical calculations. Geometry optimizations were carried out on the four bases and ten base pairs at the B3LYP level with 6-31G~(**) basis set. All the optimizations were performed within Cs symmetry. The optimum structures for the four bases and seven cis WC/WC base pairs were obtained, and Natural Bond Orbital analysis(NBO) was based on these structures. The possibilities of matches between any two of the four bases through their Watson-Crick(WC) edges were discussed. The structures of seven cis WC/WC base pairs change to a certain extent relative to these of the four bases due to the formation of hydrogen bonds. These base pairs existing in DNA have an important influence on the structural stability of the double helix. The analysis of the electronic structures and molecular orbitals for seven cis WC/WC base pairs can provide significant information about the relationship between charge transfer along the hydrogen bond and the Frontier orbitals of these base pairs.     

Influence of Electronic Effect on Methane Catalytic Combustion over PdNi/Al2O3

A series of PdNi/Al₂O₃ catalysts with different compositions was prepared by co-reduction method. The influence of Ni amount on the catalytic combustion of methane was studied. X-ray diffractometry and X-ray photo-electron spectroscopy were employed to characterize the dispersion and electronic state of the active phase. Tempe-rature-programmed oxidation was carried out to study the thermal stability affected by Ni doping. It has been demonstrated that Ni addition changed particle size and oxidation state of PdO_x. The results indicate that the promotion of Ni to the Pd/Al₂O₃ resulted from both size effect and electronic effect. In addition, the thermal stability of the Ni-doped catalysts were enhanced.     

PdNi/Ni Nanotubes Assembled by Mesoporous Nanoparticles for Efficient Alkaline Ethanol Oxidation Reaction

The optimization of structure and composition is essential to improve the performance of catalysts. Herein, mesoporous nanoparticles assembled PdNi/Ni nanotubes (mPdNi/Ni NTs) are successfully fabricated using nickel nanowires as sacrificial template. The combination of nanotubular structure with mesoporous nanoparticle morphology can provide facilitated transfer channels and sufficient active sites, allowing the full contact and reaction between catalysts and reactants. Therefore, the synthesized mPdNi/Ni NTs exhibite superior ethanol oxidation performance to mesoporous Pd nanotubes and commercial Pd black. This study proposes a rational strategy for the development of nanoparticle assembled nanotubes with surface mesoporous morphology, which can greatly improve catalytic performance in various electrocatalytic fields.     

Highly efficient AuPd–WC/C electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation

A composite material of AuPd–WC/C has been rapidly prepared by the intermittent microwave heating (IMH) method. The material is nanostructured and well dispersed on carbon according to the SEM and TEM measurements. The activity of the AuPd–WC/C electrocatalyst for the oxidation of ethanol in alkaline solution is significantly higher than that of Pt/C at the same total electrocatalyst loadings. The onset potential shifts towards negative side for 200 mV and the peak current density increases ∼3 times for the ethanol oxidation reaction on AuPd–WC/C electrocatalysts as compared to that on Pt/C. In addition, the AuPd–WC/C electrocatalyst is more stable under constant current density polarization than that of Pt/C. It indicates that no strongly adsorbed species formed during the oxidation of ethanol on AuPd–WC/C because the cleavage of the C–C bond of the ethanol is difficult on this Pt-free electrocatalyst. The high activity makes AuPd–WC/C electrocatalyst a potential candidate for the application in direct ethanol fuel cells and ethanol sensors.