碱性电解水高效制氢

与传统化石能源制氢技术相比,利用可再生能源驱动电解水制氢技术具有绿色可持续和制氢效率高等优势,被认为是目前最具前景的制氢方式。然而, 由于电解水两极反应动力学缓慢、 催化剂稳定性较差, 限制了其大规模发展。此外, 阳极析氧反应存在较高的过电势, 从而导致当前制氢能耗与成本较高, 严重制约了其商业化应用。 为了解决上述问题与挑战,本文对当前发展较为成熟的碱性电解水技术进行了综合讨论与分析。 首先, 对电解水发展历程中的重要节点进行了总结, 便于读者了解该领域。进一步, 从电催化剂、 电极、 反应和系统的角度深入总结了提升电解水制氢性能的有效策略。作者分别介绍了近年来层状双金属氢氧化物基电解水催化剂、电解水制氢耦合氧化反应以及可再生能源驱动的电解水系统的重要研究进展; 同时对结构化催化剂在电解水应用中的构效关系进行了深入分析。最后, 对该领域存在的挑战和未来发展方向进行了展望,希望能为氢能的发展和推广提供一定的思路。     

Highly Efficient Platinum Group Metal Free Based Membrane‐Electrode Assembly for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

Low‐temperature electricity‐driven water splitting is an established technology for hydrogen production. However, the two main types, namely proton exchange membrane (PEM) and liquid alkaline electrolysis, have limitations. For instance, PEM electrolysis requires a high amount of costly platinum‐group‐metal (PGM) catalysts, and liquid alkaline electrolysis is not well suited for intermittent operation. Herein we report a highly efficient alkaline polymer electrolysis design, which uses a membrane‐electrode assembly (MEA) based on low‐cost transition‐metal catalysts and an anion exchange membrane (AEM). This system exhibited similar performance to the one achievable with PGM catalysts. Moreover, it is very suitable for intermittent power operation, durable, and able to efficiently operate at differential pressure up to 3 MPa. This system combines the benefits of PEM and liquid alkaline technologies allowing the scalable production of low‐cost hydrogen from renewable sources.     

A Highly Efficient Sandwich‐Like Symmetrical Dual‐Phase Oxygen‐Transporting Membrane Reactor for Hydrogen Production by Water Splitting

Water splitting coupled with partial oxidation of methane (POM) using an oxygen‐transporting membrane (OTM) would be a potentially ideal way to produce high‐purity hydrogen as well as syngas. Over the past decades, substantial efforts have been devoted to the development of supported membranes with appropriate configurations to achieve considerable performance improvements. Herein, we describe the design of a novel symmetrical membrane reactor with a sandwich‐like structure, whereby a largescale production (>10 mL min^?1 cm^?2) of hydrogen and syngas can be obtained simultaneously on opposite sides of the OTM. Furthermore, this special membrane reactor could regenerate the coke‐deactivated catalyst in situ by water steam in a single unit. These results represent an important first step in the development of membrane separation technologies for the integration of multiple chemical processes.     

两步热化学分解水制氢用氧交换材料

氧交换材料是一种能够在惰性或还原气氛中快速释氧,而在弱氧化气氛下(如水蒸气)恢复氧的储氧材料。基于氧交换材料的太阳能热化学分解水制氢技术可实现太阳能向氢能的高效转化。该技术利用太阳能提供热量使氧交换材料高温释氧或被还原性气体还原,而后与水发生氧化反应生成纯氢。将氧交换材料制成透氧膜,在膜的两侧发生材料的释氧和氧恢复,同时实现纯氢的连续制备。本文详细论述了铁基氧化物、钙钛矿氧化物、镍基氧化物、铈基氧化物、无机透氧膜等氧交换材料的研究成果,重点介绍了基于不同反应体系氧交换材料的应用情况,并就提高铁基氧化物、钙钛矿氧化物等典型氧交换材料反应活性与循环稳定性的可能路径,构建高效透氧膜反应器的难点与发展方向等主要问题进行了探讨与展望。     

Hydrogen Production Using a Molybdenum Sulfide Catalyst on a Titanium-Protected n(+) p-Silicon Photocathode

A low-cost substitute: A titanium protection layer on silicon made it possible to use silicon under highly oxidizing conditions without oxidation of the silicon. Molybdenum sulfide was electrodeposited on the Ti-protected n(+) p-silicon electrode. This electrode was applied as a photocathode for water splitting and showed a greatly enhanced efficiency.     

Amorphous and Crystalline 2D Polymeric Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Photocatalytic Hydrogen/Oxygen Evolution and Hydrogen Peroxide Production

Photocatalytic reactions, including hydrogen/oxygen generation, water splitting and hydrogen peroxide production, are regarded as a renewable and promising method to harvest and use solar energy. The key to achieving this goal is to explore efficient photocatalysts with high productivity. Recently, two‐dimensional (2D) polymeric carbon nitride nanosheets were reported as efficient photocatalysts toward various products because of their outstanding properties, such as high specific surface area, more reactive sites, the quantum effect in thickness and unique electronic properties. This minireview attempts to overview recent advances in the preparation, structure and properties of crystalline and amorphous carbon nitride nanosheets, and their applications in photocatalytic hydrogen/oxygen evolution, water splitting and hydrogen peroxide production. We also thoroughly discuss the effect of defects, dopants and composites on the photocatalytic efficiency of these carbon nitride nanosheets. Finally, we outlook the ongoing opportunities and future challenges for 2D carbon nitride nanosheets in the field of photocatalysis.     

Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Solutions Using Cu2O Coated with Earth‐Abundant Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts

The splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules using sunlight is an attractive method for solar energy storage. Until now, photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution is mostly studied in acidic solutions, in which the hydrogen evolution is more facile than in alkaline solutions. Herein, we report photoelectrochemical hydrogen production in alkaline solutions, which are more favorable than acidic solutions for the complementary oxygen evolution half‐reaction. We show for the first time that amorphous molybdenum sulfide is a highly active hydrogen evolution catalyst in basic medium. The amorphous molybdenum sulfide catalyst and a Ni–Mo catalyst are then deposited on surface‐protected cuprous oxide photocathodes to catalyze sunlight‐driven hydrogen production in 1 M KOH. The photocathodes give photocurrents of ?6.3 mA cm^?2 at the reversible hydrogen evolution potential, the highest yet reported for a metal oxide photocathode using an earth‐abundant hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst.     

新型析氢析氧电化学催化剂在固体聚合物水电解体系的应用

固体聚合物水电解制氢技术在可再生能源利用和氢能经济发展中占有极其重要的地位,催化剂是实现高效能源转化的关键。由于聚合物水电解体系的强酸腐蚀性和高氧化电位,其实际应用的催化剂仍以Pt和Ir基催化剂为主。贵金属材料储量有限,价格昂贵,电催化剂成本很高,极大限制了聚合物水电解技术的发展。聚合物水电解催化剂的研究主要集中在降低贵金属用量、提高贵金属利用率和延长催化剂使用寿命等方面。此外,寻找廉价的替代材料,开发非贵金属析氢、析氧电催化剂也是研究的重要内容和发展方向。通过深入认识催化作用机理,结合快速发展的模拟、计算技术,设计制备新型高性能析氢、析氧电催化剂具有重要应用价值。本文总结了当前聚合物水电解体系析氢、析氧催化原理的发展,介绍了新型析氢、析氧催化剂的制备技术和性能研究及双效催化剂的发展,并对提高催化性能的措施做了简单总结和建议,希望对聚合物水电解体系催化剂的进一步研究和发展有积极意义。     

Sunlight‐Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Water and Molecular Oxygen by Metal‐Free Photocatalysts

Design of green, safe, and sustainable process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a very important subject. Early reported processes, however, require hydrogen (H₂) and palladium‐based catalysts. Herein we propose a photocatalytic process for H₂O₂ synthesis driven by metal‐free catalysts with earth‐abundant water and molecular oxygen (O₂) as resources under sunlight irradiation (λ>400 nm). We use graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C₃N₄) containing electron‐deficient aromatic diimide units as catalysts. Incorporating the diimide units positively shifts the valence‐band potential of the catalysts, while maintaining sufficient conduction‐band potential for O₂ reduction. Visible light irradiation of the catalysts in pure water with O₂ successfully produces H₂O₂ by oxidation of water by the photoformed valence‐band holes and selective two‐electron reduction of O₂ by the conduction band electrons.     

Halide‐Based Materials and Chemistry for Rechargeable Batteries

Rechargeable batteries are considered one of the most effective energy storage technologies to bridge the production and consumption of renewable energy. The further development of rechargeable batteries with characteristics such as high energy density, low cost, safety, and a long cycle life is required to meet the ever‐increasing energy‐storage demands. This Review highlights the progress achieved with halide‐based materials in rechargeable batteries, including the use of halide electrodes, bulk and/or surface halogen‐doping of electrodes, electrolyte design, and additives that enable fast ion shuttling and stable electrode/electrolyte interfaces, as well as realization of new battery chemistry. Battery chemistry based on monovalent cation, multivalent cation, anion, and dual‐ion transfer is covered. This Review aims to promote the understanding of halide‐based materials to stimulate further research and development in the area of high‐performance rechargeable batteries. It also offers a perspective on the exploration of new materials and systems for electrochemical energy storage.     

电池电极反应的新应用：分步法电解制氢气

可再生能源与电解水制氢技术的结合是实现可持续制氢的最佳途径. 然而,传统电解水技术中解决氢-氧同时、同步、同地产生的问题必须依赖于膜分离技术,大幅限制了氢-氧分离和氢气异地运输的灵活性,并阻碍了可再生能源(如风能、太阳能)与电解水技术的直接结合. 针对上述问题,作者课题组在近期提出了基于电池电极反应的分步法电解水制氢技术,即通过电池电极的可逆电化学反应将现有电解水过程拆分为制氢和制氧分立步骤,实现在无膜条件下氢气和氧气的分时、分地交替制备,提升了电解水制氢的灵活性,促进了可再生能源向氢能的直接转化. 本文将介绍这一新技术的研究进展,并分析这一技术的优点和面临的挑战.     

Organic Proton‐Buffer Electrode to Separate Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Acid Water Electrolysis

Hydrogen production from water via electrolysis in acid is attracting extensive attention as an attractive alternative approach to replacing fossil fuels. However, the simultaneous evolution of H₂ and O₂ requires a fluorine‐containing proton exchange membrane to prevent the gases from mixing while using the same space to concentrate the gases, which significantly increases the cost and reduces the flexibility of this approach. Here, a battery electrode based on the highly reversible enolization reaction of pyrene‐4,5,9,10‐tetraone is first introduced as a solid‐state proton buffer to separate the O₂ and H₂ evolution of acidic water electrolysis in space and time, through which the gas mixing issue can be avoided without using any membrane. This process allows us to separately consider H₂ and O₂ production according to the variation in input power (e.g., the renewable energy) and/or the location for H₂ concentration, thus showing high flexibility for H₂ production.     

高性能电解水电极催化材料的设计及产品工程

随着市场竞争的加剧,以产品需求为导向精确定制符合需求的化学品成为化学工程研究发展的探索新方向。电解水制氢是生产高纯氢气并转换储存大规模可再生能源的一种有效方法。为实现高效的电-氢气转换效率,高性能的电解水析氢析氧电极是必不可少的。电解水电极材料具有复杂的化学组成及多层次的结构,其中电极表面催化材料的物理化学性质和形貌结构是决定电解水性能的最主要因素。本文结合本课题组在电解水催化方面的研究工作,综述了近几年国内外电解水电极催化材料的最新研究进展,阐述了电解水电极催化材料以反应机理为导向的催化剂设计理论、以产品性能为导向的催化剂设计方法学（包括纳米结构构筑、晶面调控、载体复合、晶相调节、杂原子掺杂、合金化和聚合物表面修饰）及应用,针对化学产品工程的发展与需要,介绍了电解水电极催化材料跨越分子尺度、微纳结构及合成应用的产品设计和产品工程研究的关键科学问题和发展方向。     

水电解析氢低贵/非贵金属催化剂的研究进展

氢气作为能量载体的氢能技术由于其清洁性、高能量密度等优势已获得越来越多的青睐与关注. 其中,可持续的产氢技术是未来氢能经济发展的必要先决条件. 通过可再生资源电力驱动的电解水技术是支持氢能经济可持续发展的重要途径,高活性、低成本的析氢催化剂的开发利用是提高水电解技术效率并降低其成本的关键因素. 本文主要介绍了近年来包括低铂催化剂和金属硫化物、金属磷化物、金属硒化物等非铂过渡金属催化剂在析氢方面的研究进展,详细讨论了析氢反应的催化性能、合成方法以及结构?鄄催化性能的关系,最后总结展望了水电解低铂及非铂过渡金属催化剂在未来发展过程中所面临的机遇与挑战.     

高温固体氧化物电解制氢技术发展现状与展望

固体氧化物电解池是一种先进的能量转换装置,具有高效、简单、灵活、环境友好等特点,是目前国际能源领域的研究热点. 本文对高温固体氧化物电解制氢技术的基本原理、关键材料、系统组成、发展历程及国内外研究现状等进行了总结和分析,小结了该技术发展面临的主要挑战,简述了清华大学在高温固体氧化物电解领域近期的研究进展,并对其未来应用前景进行了展望.     

A Polyimide Nanolayer as a Metal‐Free and Durable Organic Electrode Toward Highly Efficient Oxygen Evolution

The exploitation of metal‐free organic polymers as electrodes for water splitting reactions is limited by their presumably low activity and poor stability, especially for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under more critical conditions. Now, the thickness of a cheap and robust polymer, poly(p‐phenylene pyromellitimide) (PPPI) was rationally engineered by an in situ polymerization method to make the metal‐free polymer available for the first time as flexible, tailorable, efficient, and ultra‐stable electrodes for water oxidation over a wide pH range. The PPPI electrode with an optimized thickness of about 200 nm provided a current density of 32.8 mA cm^?2 at an overpotential of 510 mV in 0.1 mol L^?1 KOH, which is even higher than that (31.5 mA cm^?2) of commercial IrO₂ OER catalyst. The PPPI electrodes are scalable and stable, maintaining 92 % of its activity after a 48‐h chronoamperometric stability test.     

光催化“全”分解水制H_2与牺牲体系产H_2的关系

多相光催化"全"分解水制H_2的研究已走过约40年路程,至今未获得真正的突破,目前国内、外发表的许多可见光催化牺牲体系放H_2的文章,虽然它在氢离子还原机理方面有一定的参考意义,但它不能解决光催化"全"分解水制H_2问题,本文提醒我国光催化界:勿把可见光牺牲体系产H_2研究的结果,当成我们在分解水制H,方面取得的进展,应认真总结过去失败的经验教训,兼顾热力学和动力学两方面的要求,制订出正确的"全"分解水制H_2催化剂的研究策略。