电化学原位表面增强拉曼光谱研究Au@Pd纳米粒子薄膜电极上吸附CO的斯塔克效应（英文）

电化学Stark效应是指电极溶液界面的吸附物或金属-吸附物之间的化学键的振动频率随电极电势而发生变化的现象.研究该效应,可以更好地理解吸附物与基底的相互作用(如吸附构型、吸附取向和覆盖度等随电位的变化),也可反过来推断电极基底的电子构型及其随电势的变化规律,对理解电化学双电层的结构以及电催化反应的构效关系都很有帮助.多年以来,电极表面吸附CO的电化学Stark效应广受关注,是由于CO为很多小分子氧化的中间产物,研究CO的谱学行为,可加深对CO以及其它能产生CO中间物有机小分子的电催化氧化机理和动力学的理解;另一方面,CO与过渡金属之间普遍存在σ给电子以及π反馈电子作用,因此CO也可作为探针分子,通过考察CO_(ad)以及M–CO_(ad)的振动频率的变化,可推断相应条件下基底的电子与几何结构等信息.本文使用电化学原位表面增强拉曼技术,在一个大的电势范围内考察了Au@Pd纳米粒子薄膜电极上饱和吸附CO的振动光谱行为,以期更好地理解CO_(ad)与基底的成键作用与电极电势之间的关系.由于纯Pd电极表面的拉曼信号太弱,实验使用具有核壳结构的Au@Pd纳米粒子薄膜作为模型电极,并利用Au核的拉曼增强特性.宽广的电势范围约–1.5到0.55V vs.NHE,通过使用酸性、中性以及碱性电解质得以实现.实验考察的电势上限由COad氧化起始电位决定,而下限由强烈氢析干扰测量所限制.结果表明,在检测的电势范围内,C–OM(M指在电极表面的桥式吸附CO和穴位吸附CO所形成的谱带重叠)和Pd–COM键的振动频率可以分为三段:dνC–O_M/d E在–1.5~–1.2 V范围内是185～207 cm~(–1)/V,在–1.2~–0.15 V是83～84 cm~(–1)/V,在–0.2～0.55 V是43 cm~(–1)/V;而dν_(Pd–COM)/d E在–1.5~1.2 V范围内是–10～–8 cm~(–1)/V,在–1.2~–0.15 V是–31~–30 cm~(–1)/V,在–0.2～0.55 V是–15 cm~(–1)/V.与同时记录的极化曲线对比,认为在中性和碱性介质中所观察到dν_(C–OM)/d E在–1.2 V附近的急剧变化与电极表面发生了强烈的析氢反应有关.另外,结合密度泛函理论模型计算,认为共吸附的H减少了CO_(ad)从桥式构型到穴位构型的转变,在酸性介质中这种变化不明显,可能是由于对应的电势较高,桥式吸附的CO比例越大,桥式向穴位的转变本身相对较少.     

Au@SiO2膜/Ti电极吸附吡啶的表面增强拉曼光谱研究

基于壳层隔绝纳米粒子增强拉曼光谱技术,合成了Au@SiO₂纳米粒子,并对其进行了相关表征. 结果表明,包裹的二氧化硅层连续、致密,Au@SiO₂膜/Ti电极上可获得金属钛电极上吸附吡啶分子的高质量表面增强拉曼光谱（SERS）信号. 通过Pt、Ni电极的测试,证实该信号源于吸附在基底表面的吡啶分子. 此外,Au@SiO₂膜/Ti电极上吸附吡啶分子的现场SERS光谱研究表明,在-0.1 V ~ -0.6 V电位区间,吡啶分子平躺吸附,从-0.6 V起吸附的吡啶分子由平躺逐转变为垂直,而当电位为-1.2 V时,电极表面析氢,吡啶脱附.     

室温下Pt电极上CO的脱附机理

利用流动电解池与电化学原位红外光谱技术研究了温度和阴离子竞争吸附等因素对室温下Pt电极上COad的脱附机理与动力学的影响.研究表明当溶液中有Cl-或硫酸根等离子时,室温下未观察到COad从电极表面脱附.但是当溶液相存在与COad的吸附能相当甚至比之更大的粒子如CO或CN-时,COad可以被取代而从电极表面脱附.红外光谱表明吸、脱附过程中CN-ad与COad的红外谱带强度存在反线性的关系,而且变温实验估算得到COad的脱附能垒小于40kJmol-1,该脱附能垒远比CO的吸附能（〉60kJmol-1）小.上述结果进一步验证了室温下COad在Pt电极上的脱附不是热激发脱附.据此结果,本文详细地讨论了我们早先提出的吸附驱动的脱附机理的历程与能量来源.     

甲酸在Pt-Ru/GC电极上氧化的SERS研究

采用循环伏安(CV)法、计时电流法和电化学原位表面增强拉曼散射光谱(SERS)技术研究了甲酸在Pt-Ru/GC电极上的氧化行为, 发现甲酸在Pt-Ru/GC电极上与在粗糙Pt电极上一样, 也能自发解离出强吸附中间体CO和活性中间体—COO－. 从分子水平证实钌的加入有利于提高电极对甲酸的电催化氧化活性, 当镀液中Pt：Ru的摩尔比从10∶1变化到1∶1, CO的氧化峰电位从0.41 V负移至0.35 V, 约负移了60 mV. Pt-Ru/GC(1∶1)电极与粗糙Pt电极相比, CO在电极表面氧化完毕的电位亦负移了约200 mV. 该研究结果表明, 电化学原位表面增强拉曼散射光谱技术可望成为研究电催化反应机理的普适谱学工具.     

铂电极上苯和苯磺酸吸附定向的现场红外反射吸收光谱电化学方法研究

本文用现场红外反射吸收光谱电化学方法和循环伏安法研究铂电极上苯和苯磺酸的吸附定向.对于苯/铂势系,电势在-0.6至0.0 V(相对饱和甘汞电极)内,苯主要以垂直方式吸附;在0.0至0.8 V内则主要以平躺方式吸附.对于苯磺酸/铂体系,电势在-0.4至0.0 V内,苯磺酸分子中的苯环主要呈垂直吸附且SO_3H基团远离电极表面;在0.0至1.0 V内则主要以倾斜平躺方式吸附,SO_3H基团通过其中的两个氧原子吸附于电极表面上.     

和频振动光谱研究多晶金电极/溶液界面乙腈分子取向的flip-flop行为

用和频振动光谱研究乙腈/金电极界面,观测到乙腈的甲基振动峰强度随施加的电极电势而变化.当电极电势越过零电荷电势（pzc）时,甲基振动峰符号发生反转,这意味着基团取向发生反转（flip-flop）.由此推断出乙腈分子在金电极界面的吸附构型.即在零电荷电势下,电极界面吸附的乙腈分子构型为甲基靠近电极表面而腈基远离电极表面;而高于零电荷电势则电极界面吸附的乙腈分子构型发生反转,变为腈基靠近电极表面而甲基远离电极表面的构型.     

甲酸在Aucore@Ptshell/Pt电极上电催化氧化的原位SERS

用化学还原法合成了Aucore@Ptshell纳米粒子, 并用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及X射线衍射(XRD)等技术对纳米粒子进行表征; 采用电化学原位表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)技术对甲酸的电催化氧化过程进行了研究, 成功地获得了甲酸在Aucore@Ptshell/Pt电极上解离吸附的原位SERS. 结果显示, 在开路电位时, 甲酸能在Aucore@Ptshell/Pt电极表面自发氧化, 解离生成强吸附中间体COad和弱吸附中间体HCOOad, 在电位为+0.10 V时检测到氧化产物CO2的谱峰. 研究结果表明, Aucore@Ptshell/Pt电极对甲酸的氧化具有较高的催化活性和较强的SERS效应, 甲酸在Aucore@Ptshell/Pt电极上的电催化氧化过程遵循双途径机理.     

Preparation of Polypyrrole-Carbon Black Supported Pd Catalyst for Formic Acid Electrooxidation

通过低温氧化法在活性碳表面修饰聚吡咯（PPy-C）,并以PPy-C为载体制备了纳米Pd催化剂（Pd/PPy-C）.采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜等手段对载体PPy-C及催化剂Pd/PPy-C进行了表征,电化学测试结果表明,Pd/PPy-C催化剂电极不但能够增强催化剂对甲酸催化氧化的活性,而且还能够大幅度提高催化剂的稳定性,因此以PPy-C为载体的Pd/PPy-C催化剂是一类具有潜在应用前景的直接甲酸燃料电池阳极催化剂.通过分析电化学比表面随循环伏安次数的变化及多电势阶跃实验结果表明,催化剂电极活性衰减的主要原因是载体被氧化及电极表面积累强吸附物种的结果.     

聚吡咯-碳载Pd催化剂的制备及对甲酸的电催化氧化

通过低温氧化法在活性碳表面修饰聚吡咯(PPy-C), 并以PPy-C为载体制备了纳米Pd催化剂(Pd/PPy-C). 采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜等手段对载体PPy-C及催化剂Pd/PPy-C进行了表征, 电化学测试结果表明, Pd/PPy-C催化剂电极不但能够增强催化剂对甲酸催化氧化的活性, 而且还能够大幅度提高催化剂的稳定性, 因此以PPy-C为载体的Pd/PPy-C催化剂是一类具有潜在应用前景的直接甲酸燃料电池阳极催化剂. 通过分析电化学比表面随循环伏安次数的变化及多电势阶跃实验结果表明, 催化剂电极活性衰减的主要原因是载体被氧化及电极表面积累强吸附物种的结果.     

甲醇在欠电位沉积Sn/Pt电极上催化氧化

在欠电位沉积（upd）锡修饰的铂电极（upd-Sn/Pt）上,对甲醇电化学催化氧化过程进行了研究.发现当Pt表面upd-Sn的覆盖率在20％附近时,对甲醇的催化氧化的增强作用最为明显；在电位低于0.35 V （vs RHE）时,甲醇在Pt与upd-Sn/Pt电极上氧化只进行到脱氢生成CO的步骤;在0.35 V以后,表面Sn－OH形成,反应Sn－OH＋COads=Sn＋CO2＋H＋＋e有利于表面CO的去除;而Pt电极上,只有0.6 V以后,才有反应Pt－OH＋COads=Pt＋CO2＋H＋＋e发生.因此,Sn的存在有利于甲醇在较低的电位下氧化; Pt电极上CH3OH脱氢并释放出电子的过程是一个快速的过程,表面CO的去除是甲醇氧化过程的控制步骤;甲醇氧化产生的表面吸附态CO 以线式吸附为主,少量的桥式吸附态CO在反应初期即达到吸附饱和; Pt表面上upd-Sn表现的催化增强作用,在光亮铂电极和在高分散铂黑电极上是一致的.     

Atomically Dispersed Copper–Platinum Dual Sites Alloyed with Palladium Nanorings Catalyze the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Designing highly active catalysts at an atomic scale is required to drive the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Copper–platinum (Cu‐Pt) dual sites were alloyed with palladium nanorings (Pd NRs) containing 1.5 atom % Pt, using atomically dispersed Cu on ultrathin Pd NRs as seeds. The ultrafine structure of atomically dispersed Cu‐Pt dual sites was confirmed with X‐ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurements. The Pd/Cu‐Pt NRs exhibit excellent HER properties in acidic solution with an overpotential of only 22.8 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm⁻² and a high mass current density of 3002 A g⁻¹_(Pd+Pt) at a −0.05 V potential.     

基于扩散强化的Pickering界面生物催化系统构建及CO2矿化过程研究

CO₂的有效利用有助于解决环境和生态问题.碳酸酐酶(CA)等酶分子可精准活化CO₂分子以降低反应能垒,为CO₂的高效和高选择性转化提供了一种有前景的途径.然而,酶离开生物体后易失活,且难以重复利用.目前,包埋型固定化酶是常用且有效的提高酶稳定性与回用率的方法之一,但载体的存在会造成反应物CO₂内扩散阻力增加,降低反应活性.此外,CO₂酶促转化是一个气-液-固三相反应过程,反应体系中CO₂的外扩散性能也需要加强.金属有机骨架(MOFs),特别是咪唑酯骨架(ZIFs),常被用作酶固定化的载体.ZIFs的拓扑结构可被设计成不同形貌,进而通过ZIFs的结构工程来加强分子向其中的内扩散.Pickering乳液是指以固体颗粒代替常规表面活性剂而稳定的乳液.当固体颗粒具有催化活性时,催化剂颗粒会扩大液-液-固或气-液-固三相接触面积,从而有效协调反应物在不同相中的扩散时间.如果酶被用作这些颗粒的活性中心,所制备的Pickering乳液也可能具备类似的特性,可加强底物分子向酶的外扩散.本文选择两种具有不同结构的ZIFs(ZIF-L和ZIF-8),原位包埋CA后形成CA@ZIFs颗粒以稳定Pickeirng乳液.ZIF-L和CA@ZIF-L颗粒显示出独特的二维层状堆叠结构.ZIF-8和CA@ZIF-8颗粒呈棱角清晰的十二面体结构.与CA@ZIF-8颗粒相比,CA@ZIF-L颗粒显示出更大的孔径和更宽的孔径分布,这有助于CO₂从CA@ZIF-L颗粒表面扩散至酶活性中心.利用酶活测试来研究内扩散是否通过结构工程得到了加强,发现CA@ZIF-L颗粒的活性比CA@ZIF-8颗粒高22.3%,推测这是由于CA@ZIF-L颗粒特殊的十字花状结构会缩短CO₂从颗粒表面扩散至酶活性中心的距离.同时,十字花状结构可暴露更多的酶活性位点(CA@ZIF-L颗粒的暴露面积是CA@ZIF-8颗粒的~8倍),从而提升了反应物浓度并显示出更高的催化活性.本文还设计了吸附实验来进一步验证上述假设,发现BSA@ZIF-L颗粒对香豆素的吸附率远高于BSA@ZIF-8颗粒,说明与ZIF-8相比,酶包埋于ZIF-L具有更强的捕获小分子的能力,表明CO₂分子向CA@ZIF-L的扩散速度更快,即CA@ZIF-L的十字花状结构可强化系统的内扩散过程.进一步比较了PIBS和游离多酶体系的催化活性,将CO₂通入每个系统,在反应前20 min,PIBS的pH值下降速度比游离体系快得多,说明PIBS通过在气相和液相间构建更大的界面,缩短了CO₂向CA的扩散距离,从而提高了催化效率,促进了CO₂转化.上述假设也通过扩散动力学的计算得到了验证.为进一步研究PIBS的CO₂矿化能力,本文开展了CaCO₃矿化反应,发现PIBS的CaCO₃产量远高于游离多酶体系,表明构建的PIBS在强化内外扩散方面具有显著优势.最后,评估了PIBS在工业应用中的性能,由CA@ZIF-L和CA@ZIF-8颗粒构建的PIBS显示出较好的可回收性,在第8个循环后,PIBS仍可保持8.9 mg/5 min的CaCO₃产量.综上,PIBS可为CO₂的酶促转化和框架提供一个新方法和新平台.     

基于扩散强化的Pickering界面生物催化系统构建及CO2矿化过程研究

CO₂的有效利用有助于解决环境和生态问题.碳酸酐酶(CA)等酶分子可精准活化CO₂分子以降低反应能垒,为CO₂的高效和高选择性转化提供了一种有前景的途径.然而,酶离开生物体后易失活,且难以重复利用.目前,包埋型固定化酶是常用且有效的提高酶稳定性与回用率的方法之一,但载体的存在会造成反应物CO₂内扩散阻力增加,降低反应活性.此外,CO₂酶促转化是一个气-液-固三相反应过程,反应体系中CO₂的外扩散性能也需要加强.金属有机骨架(MOFs),特别是咪唑酯骨架(ZIFs),常被用作酶固定化的载体.ZIFs的拓扑结构可被设计成不同形貌,进而通过ZIFs的结构工程来加强分子向其中的内扩散.Pickering乳液是指以固体颗粒代替常规表面活性剂而稳定的乳液.当固体颗粒具有催化活性时,催化剂颗粒会扩大液-液-固或气-液-固三相接触面积,从而有效协调反应物在不同相中的扩散时间.如果酶被用作这些颗粒的活性中心,所制备的Pickering乳液也可能具备类似的特性,可加强底物分子向酶的外扩散.本文选择两种具有不同结构的ZIFs(ZIF-L和ZIF-8),原位包埋CA后形成CA@ZIFs颗粒以稳定Pickeirng乳液.ZIF-L和CA@ZIF-L颗粒显示出独特的二维层状堆叠结构.ZIF-8和CA@ZIF-8颗粒呈棱角清晰的十二面体结构.与CA@ZIF-8颗粒相比,CA@ZIF-L颗粒显示出更大的孔径和更宽的孔径分布,这有助于CO₂从CA@ZIF-L颗粒表面扩散至酶活性中心.利用酶活测试来研究内扩散是否通过结构工程得到了加强,发现CA@ZIF-L颗粒的活性比CA@ZIF-8颗粒高22.3%,推测这是由于CA@ZIF-L颗粒特殊的十字花状结构会缩短CO₂从颗粒表面扩散至酶活性中心的距离.同时,十字花状结构可暴露更多的酶活性位点(CA@ZIF-L颗粒的暴露面积是CA@ZIF-8颗粒的~8倍),从而提升了反应物浓度并显示出更高的催化活性.本文还设计了吸附实验来进一步验证上述假设,发现BSA@ZIF-L颗粒对香豆素的吸附率远高于BSA@ZIF-8颗粒,说明与ZIF-8相比,酶包埋于ZIF-L具有更强的捕获小分子的能力,表明CO₂分子向CA@ZIF-L的扩散速度更快,即CA@ZIF-L的十字花状结构可强化系统的内扩散过程.进一步比较了PIBS和游离多酶体系的催化活性,将CO₂通入每个系统,在反应前20 min,PIBS的pH值下降速度比游离体系快得多,说明PIBS通过在气相和液相间构建更大的界面,缩短了CO₂向CA的扩散距离,从而提高了催化效率,促进了CO₂转化.上述假设也通过扩散动力学的计算得到了验证.为进一步研究PIBS的CO₂矿化能力,本文开展了CaCO₃矿化反应,发现PIBS的CaCO₃产量远高于游离多酶体系,表明构建的PIBS在强化内外扩散方面具有显著优势.最后,评估了PIBS在工业应用中的性能,由CA@ZIF-L和CA@ZIF-8颗粒构建的PIBS显示出较好的可回收性,在第8个循环后,PIBS仍可保持8.9 mg/5 min的CaCO₃产量.综上,PIBS可为CO₂的酶促转化和框架提供一个新方法和新平台.     

Electrical and structural properties of Pd/V/n‐type InP (111) Schottky structure as a function of annealing temperature

Palladium/Vanadium (Pd/V) Schottky structures are fabricated on n‐type InP (100) and the electrical, structural and surface morphological characteristics have been studied at different annealing temperatures. The extracted barrier height of as‐deposited Pd/V/n‐InP Schottky diode is 0.59 eV (I–V) and 0.79 eV (C–V), respectively. However, the Schottky barrier height of the Pd/V Schottky contact slightly increases to 0.61 eV (I–V) and 0.84 eV (C–V) when the contact is annealed at 200 °C for 1 min. It is observed that the Schottky barrier height of the contact slightly decreases after annealing at 300, 400 and 500 °C for 1 min in N₂ atmosphere. From the above observations, it is clear that the electrical characteristics of Pd/V Schottky contacts improve after annealing at 200 °C. This indicates that the optimum annealing temperature for the Pd/V Schottky contact is 200 °C. Basing on the auger electron spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction results, the formation of Pd‐In intermetallic compound at the interface may be the reason for the increase of barrier height upon annealing at 200 °C. The formation of phosphide phases at the Pd/V/n‐InP interface could be the reason for the degradation in the barrier heights after annealing at 300, 400 and 500 °C. From the AFM results, it is evident that the overall surface morphology of the Pd/V Schottky contacts is fairly smooth. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Molecular engineering on all ortho-linked carbazole/oxadiazole hybrids toward highly-efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials in OLEDs

All ortho-linked D-A and D-A-D molecules exhibit non-TADF feature due to broad spatial overlap at triplet excited state for large △E_ST,while A-D-A compounds show strong TADF property owing to efficient spatial separation for small △E_ST.     

PdH2、YH2分子的结构与势能函数

用密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法,对钯和钇原子采用SDD收缩价基函数,氢原子采用6-311＋＋G**全电子基函数,对PdH2和YH2体系的结构进行优化计算,得到PdH2分子最稳态为C2v构型,电子组态为1A1,平衡核间距RPdH=0.1692 nm,键角∠HPdH=29.4°,离解能De=5.5212 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1470.1 cm－1、ν2(a1)=1007.9 cm－1、ν3(a1)=2907.0 cm－1.YH2分子最稳态也为C2v构型,电子组态2A1,RYH=0.1962 nm,∠HYH=114.3°,De=5.6691 eV,基态简正振动频率:ν1(b2)=1457.9 cm－1、ν2(a1)=476.0 cm－1、ν3(a1)=1506.3 cm－1.由微观过程的可逆性原理分析了分子的可能离解极限.并用多体项展式理论方法分别导出基态PdH2和YH2分子的势能函数,其等值势能面图准确地再现了PdH2和YH2分子的结构特征和离解能,由此讨论了Pd ＋ H2和Y ＋ H2分子反应的势能面静态特征.     

Facet‐Dependent and Light‐Assisted Efficient Hydrogen Evolution from Ammonia Borane Using Gold–Palladium Core–Shell Nanocatalysts

Au–Pd core–shell nanocrystals with tetrahexahedral (THH), cubic, and octahedral shapes and comparable sizes were synthesized. Similar‐sized Au and Pd cubes and octahedra were also prepared. These nanocrystals were used for the hydrogen‐evolution reaction (HER) from ammonia borane. Light irradiation can enhance the reaction rate for all the catalysts. In particular, Au–Pd THH exposing {730} facets showed the highest turnover frequency for hydrogen evolution under light with 3‐fold rate enhancement benefiting from lattice strain, modified surface electronic state, and a broader range of light absorption. Finite‐difference time‐domain (FDTD) simulations show a stronger electric field enhancement on Au–Pd core–shell THH than those on other Pd‐containing nanocrystals. Light‐assisted nitro reduction by ammonia borane on Au–Pd THH was also demonstrated. Au–Pd tetrahexahedra supported on activated carbon can act as a superior recyclable plasmonic photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution.     

Synthesis and photovoltaic behavior of two new alternative donor–acceptor conjugated copolymers containing isoindigo moiety

Two donor–acceptor copolymers (P1 and P2) containing isoindigo as the acceptor unit and the benzodithiophene and bisthiophene‐dithieno[3,2‐b:2′,3′‐d]‐pyrrole as the donor unit have been designed and synthesized by the Pd‐catalyzed Stille coupling reaction. The copolymers show broad and flat absorption, exhibit good solubility, and thermal stability, but possess optical bandgaps of 1.62 and 1.42 eV, respectively, and different donor–acceptor distance, of which the former is shorter than the later. The power conversion efficiency of the polymer solar cells based on P2:PC₆₁BM (1:1 wt%) reached 1.86% with open‐circuit voltage of 0.54 V and a short‐circuit current of 6.36 mA/cm², under the illumination of AM 1.5, 100 mW/cm². Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study of electrooxidation of binary electrolytic deposit palladium–bismuth deposited on graphite electrode surface

The phase structure of palladium–bismuth binary electrolytic deposit was studied. The electrodeposition of deposit components on the surface of a graphite electrode (GE) was carried out in situ. On current–voltage curves, the peak of bismuth electrooxidation, the peak of palladium electrooxidation and an additional peak at 0.15 V vs. Ag/AgCl are observed. The peak current at 0.15 V depends both on the concentration of palladium(II) ions and on that of bismuth(III) ions. The thermodynamic theory of alloys in the approximation of the theory of regular solutions was used for calculations. The mixing heat of the binary alloy components and the equilibrium potential of bismuth in the bismuth–palladium alloy are calculated. The calculated equilibrium potential of bismuth in an alloy with palladium is 0.12 V vs. Ag/AgCl which corresponds to the Bi₂Pd intermetallic compound (IMC). Investigation of the surface of a GE with a palladium–bismuth deposit with use of scanning electron microscope showed that the electrolytic deposit contains bismuth, palladium and the Bi₂Pd IMC. Peak at the potential of plus 0.15 V vs. Ag/AgCl is due to selective bismuth electrooxidation from the Bi₂Pd IMC.     

Defect-enriched heterointerfaces N–MoO2–Mo2C supported Pd nanocomposite as a novel multifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction and overall water splitting

Developing highly efficient, cost-saving, and durable multifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) continues to be a significant challenge in the energy field. In this work, we decide to prepare an unusual multifunctional electrocatalyst, such as icosahedral palladium nanocrystals (PdNCs) encapsulating on N–MoO₂–Mo₂C half-hollow nanotube (HHNT) heterointerface, using an in-situ chemical reaction and following sonic probe irradiation method. All the experiments demonstrate that special defect-enriched heterointerfaces N–MoO₂–Mo₂C supported Pd nanocomposite can greatly improve the ORR activity (E_onset = 1.01 V and E_1/2 = 0.90 V) with good stability, outstanding HER (η₁₀ = 65 mV) and OER (η₁₀ = 180 mV) performances than those of commercial precious electrocatalysts (Platinum on carbon [Pt/C] and ruthenium oxide [RuO₂]). The overall water splitting electrolyzer fabricates by Pd/N–MoO₂–Mo₂C as both anode and cathode electrodes to achieve a current density of 10 Ma/cm² at a cell voltage of 1.56 V, which surpasses the most recent reported electrocatalysts.