PtRu/氮掺杂碳电催化甲醇氧化及电解水析氢性能

将三聚氰胺、RuCl₃及炭黑以一定的比例分散于乙醇中,采用旋转蒸干及高温热处理合成了一种氮掺杂碳(NC)负载Ru的Ru/NC催化剂。采用硼氢化钠液相化学还原法合成了不同Pt、Ru负载量的PtRu/NC催化剂,并用于电催化甲醇氧化反应(MOR)及电催化分解水析氢反应(HER)。结果表明,合成的催化剂中Pt₁Ru/NC(Pt、Ru的实际负载量分别为1.14%、0.54%)表现出最优的MOR性能,质量活性达4.96 A·mg^-1_PtRu,且经10 000 s稳定性测试后质量活性保持在测试前的91.1%。同时,当电流密度为100mA·cm^-2时,Pt₁Ru/NC在 HER中表现出最低的过电位(103 mV)和最小的 Tafel斜率(15.29 mV·dec^-1)。通过 X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描透射电子显微镜(STEM)、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)、STEM-能谱(STEM-EDS)技术表征了PtRu/NC双金属催化剂,其具有优异催化性能的原因如下：(1) PtRu双金属纳米颗粒高度分散于NC上;(2) Pt以纳米团簇或单原子形式负载于Ru上,后负载于NC,形成了Pt-Ru相分离结构;(3) Pt、Ru与N之间存在协同效应。     

磷化镍/氮硫双掺杂石墨烯复合材料的制备及电催化析氢性能

采用水热法合成了具有高活性的磷化镍纳米晶(Ni₂P), 并合成了氮、 硫共掺杂石墨烯负载磷化镍纳米催化剂(Ni₂P/NSRGO). 对该催化剂的结构和形貌进行了表征, 并研究其电催化析氢性能. 电化学测试结果表明, Ni₂P/NSRGO复合电催化剂的析氢性能优于Ni₂P/RGO催化剂, 具有较小的Tafel斜率(35 mV/dec)、 较低的过电位(η₁₀=140 mV)和良好的稳定性.     

高分散超薄二硫化钼/硫、氮共掺碳复合材料的电催化析氢性能

氢气是一种清洁可再生能源,有望在未来替代化石燃料成为最主要的能源物质.电催化析氢技术是最有效的产氢途径之一.目前,电催化析氢催化剂主要是贵金属铂,由于其昂贵的价格限制了它的大规模应用.所以在不减少催化剂活性的前提下尽量减少贵金属的使用或者寻找替代物质,降低成本是工业化大规模使用析氢反应(HER)催化剂的前提.二硫化钼基催化剂因其价格低廉、资源丰富且具有优异的催化析氢性能而引起研究者的广泛关注.实验和理论研究都证明了二硫化钼的催化性能和其催化活性位点有关.所以,开发一种具有丰富的活性位点、良好的导电性的二硫化钼基催化剂可以获得高的产氢性能和良好的稳定性.因此,对于提高MoS2的电催化析氢性能的研究主要集中于增加MoS2暴露活性位点的个数和导电性.然而,二硫化钼层与层之间的相互作用可能导致其发生聚集,较低的导电率都有可能降低它的电催化活性.我们通过水热的方法直接制备出了固体的硫、氮共掺杂的、具有石墨化结构的碳复合材料(SNC).将钼酸钠加入到反应中后,多钼酸盐通过化学交互作用均匀地嵌入、分散到SNC中.经高温处理后,SNC放出S2-,多钼酸盐结合S2-生成二硫化钼.SNC有效地防止了二硫化钼聚集成大的颗粒.我们成功地制备出具有较好析氢性能的、高度分散于SNC中的二硫化钼纳米片.通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、元素分析、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等测试手段对材料进行了表征,通过电催化析氢、电化学阻抗以及稳定性测试等手段研究了其电催化性能.由MoS2/SNC-900-12h的TEM图片可以看出,二硫化钼纳米片高度分散于碳复合材料中,且层数只有一到几层,暴露出了更多的催化活性位点.拉曼光谱图的D带(1341 cm-1)和G带(1584 cm-1)体现出了材料具有较好的石墨化结构,提高了材料的导电性.XPS C 1s谱图中存在C–S和C–N键,S 2p谱图中存在C–S–C、C=S和C–SOx–C键,N 1s谱图中存在吡啶氮和石墨氮,结合元素分析,说明该碳材料确为硫氮共掺杂的碳;Mo谱测试显示出Mo 3d5/2(229.4 eV)和Mo 3d3/2(232.6 eV),证明了二硫化钼成功地嵌入到了碳材料中.电化学性能表征显示MoS2/SNC-900-12h在H2SO4溶液(0.5 mol/L)中展现出较低的起始电位(115 mV)以及低的过电位(237 mV).电化学阻抗测试显示在H2SO4溶液(0.5 mol/L)中过电位为?0.2 V(vs.RHE)时Rct只有124Ω.此外,在?0.3–0 V(vs.RHE)下,经5000圈稳定性测试后性能只有约2.6%(10 mA/cm2)的衰减,说明MoS2/SNC-900-12h同样具有优异的电化学稳定性.     

氮掺杂碳材料负载碳化钼的合成及析氢性能研究

过渡金属碳化物被认为是一类可替代贵金属的高效电催化析~*氢反应催化剂,提升其催化性能和稳定性能获得了广泛关注和研究。本文以钼酸铵和二氰二胺为前驱体,均匀混合后利用一步高温退火法制备了氮掺杂碳材料负载碳化钼(Mo_2C-NC)的复合材料。通过透射电子显微镜,X射线粉末衍射以及X射线光电子能谱等测试对该催化剂形貌,组成及结构进行表征。电化学测试结果表明,Mo_2C-CN复合催化剂表现了优异的电催化析氢性能:当电流密度为10 mA cm~(-2)时,在酸性和碱性体系中,Mo_2C-CN催化剂的过电势分别为和130和257 mV s~(-1),并且均展示出了优异的稳定性能。     

氮掺杂超薄碳纳米片复合铂钌单原子合金催化剂的电化学析氢性能

为了减少贵金属的用量, 降低成本, 提高大规模生产的可能性, 构建单原子合金(SAA)是一个非常可行的解决方案. 设计了一种超小PtRu单原子合金物种均匀分散在掺氮超薄碳纳米片上的电催化剂(PtRu SAA/NC), 并通过基于同步辐射的X射线吸收精细结构(XAFS)光谱进行了结构确认. 与纯Ru团簇和氮掺杂的碳片相比, PtRu SAA/NC具有更高的析氢反应(HER)催化活性和特殊的稳定性, 在0.5 mol/L H₂SO₄溶液中进行HER时, 表现出较小的Tafel斜率(43 mV/dec), 且在10 mA/cm²电流密度下过电位仅为54 mV.     

制备条件对甲醇电氧化催化剂PtRu/CAs性能的影响

本文利用液相浸渍还原的方法制备了PtRu/C催化剂, 其中Pt质量百分含量分别为15%, Pt和Ru的原子比为2:1. 研究了金属前驱体于不同介质（CH3COOH、H2O及CH3COONa）中浸渍所制备的催化剂组成, 结构以及活性方面的区别. 同时比较分析了不同载体（碳纳米管CNTs与碳气凝胶CAs）对催化剂性能的影响. 催化剂的物化性质通过XRD, TEM以及EDS来表征, 并采用循环伏安法测试其电化学性能. 结果表明以碳气凝胶为载体,均匀分散于异丙醇与水混合溶液后, 加入CH3COOH, 使金属前驱体在酸性介质中浸渍, 再用NaOH调节pH值至碱性, 同时生成CH3COONa作为稳定剂, 然后再用NaBH4还原所制得的催化剂具有更高的电催化活性, 其峰电流密度达到38.24 mA/cm2, 远高于本文中在其他条件下制备的催化剂.     

高分散PtRu/C催化剂的制备及对甲醇及吸附态CO的电催化氧化

采用化学还原浸渍法在两种不同条件下制备炭载PtRu催化剂,通过XRD和TEM技术对催化剂的晶体结构及微观形貌进行了分析,运用循环伏安法、线性扫描法来检测不同条件下制备的催化剂对甲醇及吸附态CO(COad)电催化氧化活性的影响.结果表明,不同条件下制备的催化剂Pt和Ru形成合金的程度不同,Pt-Ru合金原子的颗粒在载体炭上的粒径大小和分布不同,导致催化剂对甲醇及COad的电氧化催化活性不同.其中以甲醛为还原剂在乙二醇体系中制备的催化剂PtRu/C-2能形成较好的合金状态,粒径小,分布均匀,对甲醇及COad的氧化具有较高的电催化活性.     

热处理对甲醇电氧化催化剂PtRu/C性能的影响

采用非离子表面活性剂Triton X-100作为稳定剂制备了催化甲醇电氧化反应的PtRu/C催化剂, 研究了热处理温度对催化剂的组成、结构、形貌和活性的影响. 利用循环伏安法研究了PtRu/C催化剂催化甲醇电氧化的活性, 用热重和差热分析(TG-DTA)、X射线能量色散谱(EDX)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)对PtRu/C催化剂进行了表征. 研究结果表明, 热处理对PtRu/C催化剂粒子的大小、分布和Pt的氧化态有重要的作用. 在350 ℃下热处理的催化剂显示了最好的催化甲醇电氧化的性能, 由Triton X-100作为稳定剂制备的PtRu/C催化剂最适宜的热处理温度是350 ℃.     

镍/生物质衍生氮掺杂多孔碳纳米复合材料的制备及对甲醇氧化反应的电催化

以Ni （Ac）₂·4H₂O和生物质材料丝瓜络为原料,通过先浸渍后热解的方法制备了低成本的镍纳米颗粒/丝瓜络衍生氮掺杂多孔碳纳米复合材料（Ni/T-dNPCN）。研究复合材料对甲醇的电催化性能,并讨论热解温度对复合材料结构和性能的影响。结果表明,Ni/T-dNPCN修饰玻碳电极（GCE）在碱性条件下对甲醇氧化反应（MOR）具有良好的电催化活性。其中,800℃煅烧得到的Ni/T-dNPCN₈₀₀/GCE对1 mol·L^-1甲醇具有最低的起始电位（0.344 V （vs Ag/AgCl））、最高的催化电流密度（质量活性：1 902 mA·mg_Ni^-1;比活性：1.61 mA·cm^-2）和最快的动力学反应过程（Tafel斜率：50.23 mV·dec^-1）,其催化活性约为商业化Pt/C/GCE的3.92倍。且计时电流测试表明,Ni/T-dNPCN₈₀₀/GCE具有良好的稳定性。     

氮掺杂还原氧化石墨烯负载铂催化剂的制备及甲醇电氧化性能

采用高温热解聚苯胺修饰的氧化石墨烯（PANI-GO）,得到了氮掺杂的还原氧化石墨烯碳材料（N-RGO）,以其负载Pt 制备了Pt/N-RGO纳米结构电催化剂. 采用透射电镜（TEM）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、X 射线衍射（XRD）谱及拉曼光谱等技术对N-RGO和Pt/N-RGO的形貌及结构进行了表征,用循环伏安、计时电流等电化学技术研究了Pt/N-RGO电极催化剂对CO溶出反应和甲醇电氧化反应的催化性能. 结果表明：高温热解PANIGO可同时实现GO的还原及其氮掺杂的过程,氮掺杂引起还原氧化石墨烯碳材料表面缺陷结构和导电性的增加;与相应的未掺杂氮样品Pt/RGO相比较,Pt/N-RGO样品上Pt 颗粒的分散更均匀,显示出更强的抗CO毒化能力和更高的甲醇电氧化催化活性及稳定性.     

PtRu nanoparticles supported on 1-aminopyrene-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation

A new synthesis method for the preparation of high-performance PtRu electrocatalysts on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is reported. In this method, bimetallic PtRu electrocatalysts are deposited onto 1-aminopyrene (1-AP)-functionalized MWCNTs by a microwave-assisted polyol process. The noncovalent functionalization of MWCNTs by 1-AP is simple and can be carried out at room temperature without the use of expensive chemicals or corrosive acids, thus preserving the integrity and the electronic structure of MWCNTs. PtRu electrocatalysts on 1-AP-functionalized MWCNTs show much better distribution with no formation of aggregates, higher electrochemically active surface area, and higher electrocatalytic activity for the electrooxidation of methanol in direct methanol fuel cells as compared to that on conventional acid-treated MWCNTs and carbon black supported PtRu electrocatalysts. PtRu electrocatalysts on 1-AP-functionalized MWCNTs also show significantly enhanced stability.     

A strategy for the high dispersion of PtRu nanoparticles onto carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were non-covalently functionalized by 1-pyrenecarboxaldehyde (PCA) via π-π stacking interactions. PCA not only acts as the reductant for the deposition of PtRu nanoparticles, but the oxidation product of PCA can also effectively anchor and stabilize the in-situ-produced PtRu?NPs on the surface of CNTs. Transmission electron microscopy demonstrates that PtRu?NPs are uniformly dispersed on the surface of CNTs with small particles sizes of about 1.7 nm. The obtained PtRu-NP/CNT composites have higher electrochemical surface areas, electrocatalytic activities, and better stability towards methanol oxidation compared to PtRu?NPs supported on pristine CNTs.     

Development of stable PtRu catalyst coated with manganese dioxide for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol

Manganese dioxide was coated on multiwall carbon nanotubes-supported PtRu particles to prepare the MnO₂/PtRu/CNT catalyst by a facile oxidation–reduction method. The prepared catalyst showed a high stability for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol. After 2000 potential cycles, 55% activity still remained for MnO₂/PtRu/CNT catalyst, while only 30% activity remained for PtRu/CNT, which indicated that the electrochemical stability of MnO₂/PtRu/CNTs was improved significantly. MnO₂ in MnO₂/PtRu/CNTs prevented the dissolution of PtRu particles as well as the corrosion of the CNT supports, resulting in the improvement of the stability and activity.     

Anodic activation of PtRu/C catalysts for methanol oxidation

Anodic treatment of PtRu/C catalysts in 0.5 M sulfuric acid at 1.3 V (vs RHE) for 0.5 h was found able to promote the activity for methanol oxidation by a few tenths to 5 times. This anodic activation effect was valid for samples domestically prepared under different conditions and that produced by Johnson-Matthey. On the basis of the changes of cyclic voltammetry during the anodic treatment, a model was proposed for the activation effect. According to the model, there are two categories of ruthenium oxides in the catalyst: one is electrochemically reversible and beneficial for catalytic activity, while the other is irreversible and harmful. During the anodic treatment, the harmful oxide is decreased, while the beneficial oxide either increased or changed only slightly, resulting in a beneficial net change.     

Novel nano-zeolite modified carbon paste electrode for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol

Abstract  

Methanol is used as a fuel in the direct methanol fuel cell. Direct oxidation of methanol encounters large overvoltages at most unmodified electrode surfaces. The development of new procedures for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol to decrease this overvoltage is therefore very desirable. In this paper, we report a new zeolite-modified carbon paste electrode based on Ni-ZSM-5 for methanol electrooxidation. Nanocrystallites of ZSM-5 (Si/Al of 50) with average particle size of 58 nm were synthesized using clear solutions at low temperature (90 °C) under atmospheric pressure. Ni(II) ions were incorporated into the zeolite by immersion of the modified carbon paste electrode with synthesized zeolite in a 1.0 M nickel chloride solution. Cyclic voltammetry showed that by using nano-sized zeolite, the oxidation current increased compared with that of micron-sized zeolite crystallites.     

Effect of third metal on the electrocatalytic activity of PtRu/Vulcan for methanol electro-oxidation

The effect of a third metal on the activity of PtRu/Vulcan toward methanol oxidation reaction (MOR) is studied. An efficient method to prepare ternary catalysts was used, which allows the introduction of the third metal to PtRu/Vulcan without altering its particle size or dispersion. Ni, Mo, Co, and Ir were chosen and added to PtRu/Vulcan, based on theoretical and experimental literature results, anticipating enhancement in the catalytic activity of PtRu/Vulcan. The composition of the third metal can be varied from trace to considerable amounts. Transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis were used to determine the particle size, dispersion, and the composition of the ternary catalysts. Cylic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and CO-stripping voltammetry were used to analyze and compare the activities of the catalysts at 25 °C. It has been found that the addition of even trace amounts of third metal significantly affects the catalytic activity of PtRu toward MOR.     

Amphiphilic block copolymer-stabilized PtRu nanoparticles highly dispersed on multi-walled carbon nanotube for methanol oxidation

We report a one-pot synthesis of amphiphilic block copolymer-stabilized PtRu nanoparticle modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using RuCl(3)·xH(2)O and H(2)PtCl(6)·6H(2)O as ruthenium and platinum sources, and block copolymer poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide)-poly(ethylene oxide) as stabilizer agent. PtRu alloyed nanoparticles with an average diameter of 4.6nm are well decorated homogeneously on the exterior surfaces of the MWCNTs. The electrochemical catalytic activity for methanol oxidation of PtRu/MWCNTs and commercial PtRu/C (E-TEK) is comparatively investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. It is revealed that the PtRu nanoparticle modified MWCNT samples display an enhanced electrochemical catalytic activity than commercial PtRu/C electrode. These results show that PtRu nanoparticles may find applications to fuel cells.     

Pt-Ru/GC电极对甲醇电催化氧化的研究

利用循环伏安法制备了Pt-Ru/GC电极并用于对甲醇的电催化氧化研究,考察了Pt、Ru原子比、沉积电位下限和沉积量对电极催化性能的影响,研究了电极催化性能的稳定性。结果表明Ru的加入对电极催化性能具有明显的改善作用,对甲醇的氧化电位范围明显变宽,氧化电流明显增大,电极的稳定性明显高于Pt/GC电极。在Pt、Ru原子比为1:1、沉积电位下限为-0.2V、沉积量为40r的条件下,Pt-Ru/GC电极对甲醇电催化氧化的性能最好。