高活性、可循环的Pt-Cu@3D石墨烯复合催化剂的制备和催化性能

A composite hydrogel consisting of well-dispersed Pt-Cu nanoparticles (NPs) supported on three-dimensional (3D) graphene (Pt-Cu@3DG) was successfully prepared by mild chemical reduction. The 3D interconnected macroporous structure of the graphene framework not only possesses large specific surface area that allows high metal loadings, but also facilitates mass transfer during the catalytic reaction. The Pt-Cu bimetallic alloy NPs show good catalytic activity compared with Pt NPs and reduce the content of Pt NPs used, thereby lowering costs. The morphology and composition of the Pt-Cu@3DG composite were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The catalysis studies indicate that the resulting composites can be used as an efficient, inexpensive, recyclable, and stable catalyst for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol under mild conditions.     

Pt-Cu / ZSM-5 for removal of nitrates from drinking water

Removal of nitrates from drinking water by catalytic hydrogenation over ZSM-5 supported Pt-Cu catalysts was studied. Bimetallics Pt-Cu were prepared by ion exchange of copper on a parent monometallic platinum catalyst. Monometallic platinum catalysts are inactive for nitrate reduction, while Pt-Cu bimetallic catalysts are active for nitrate removal. In the bimetallic catalyst, the role of copper is probably to reduce nitrate according to a redox reaction. The addition of copper to Pt catalysts decreases the production of ammonium ions     

Pt/Al2O3和Pt-Cu/Al2O3催化CCl4氢化脱氯反应

制备了Al2O3负载Pt单金属催化剂和负载Pt-Cu双金属催化剂,比较了二者不同还原温度对其催化CCl4氢化脱氯反应性能的影响。 单金属Pt催化剂上主要生成CHCl3,而双金属Pt-Cu催化剂上产物随催化剂制备时的还原温度不同而异,当催化剂经400 ℃用H2还原后产物主要为CHCl3,而当催化剂经800 ℃用H2还原后产物主要为CCl2CCl2。 由于CCl4氢化反应是强放热反应,催化剂表面局部过热使得在反应中生成的C2等产物聚合结焦,覆盖了催化剂的活性中心,导致催化剂失活。 因此,通过加入甲醇作为稀释剂以带走部分反应热可提高催化剂的稳定性。 同时也降低了CHCl3的选择性,提高了CCl2CCl2的选择性。     

Voltammetric surface dealloying of Pt bimetallic nanoparticles: an experimental and DFT computational analysis

Voltammetric dealloying of bimetallic platinum-copper (Pt-Cu) alloys has been shown to be an effective strategy to modify the surface electrocatalytic reactivity of Pt bimetallic nanoparticles (S. Koh and P. Strasser, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 12624). Using cyclic voltammetry and structural XRD studies, we systematically characterize the Pt-Cu precursor compounds as well as the early stages of the selective Cu surface dissolution (dealloying) process for Pt(25)Cu(75), Pt(50)Cu(50), and Pt(75)Cu(25) alloy nanoparticles annealed at both low and high temperature. We also assess the impact of the synthesis conditions on the electrocatalytic reactivity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). To gain atomistic insight into the observed voltammetric profiles, we compare our experimental results with periodic DFT calculations of trends in the thermodynamics of surface Cu dissolution potentials from highly stepped and kinked Pt(854) single crystal surfaces. The modeling suggests a dependence of the electrochemical Cu dissolution potentials on the detailed atomic environment (coordination number, nature of coordinating atoms) of the bimetallic Pt-Cu surfaces. The DFT-predicted shifts in electrochemical Cu dissolution potentials are shown to qualitatively account for the observed voltammetric profiles during Cu dealloying. Our study suggests that metal-specific energetics have to be taken into account to explain the detailed dealloying behavior of bimetallic surfaces.     

Size-dependent morphology of dealloyed bimetallic catalysts: linking the nano to the macro scale

Chemical dealloying of Pt binary alloy precursors has emerged as a novel and important preparation process for highly active fuel cell catalysts. Dealloying is a selective (electro)chemical leaching of a less noble metal M from a M rich Pt alloy precursor material and has been a familiar subject of macroscale corrosion technology for decades. The atomic processes occurring during the dealloying of nanoscale materials, however, are virtually unexplored and hence poorly understood. Here, we have investigated how the morphology and intraparticle composition depend on the particle size of dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu alloy nanoparticle precursor catalysts. To examine the size-morphology-composition relation, we used a combination of high-resolutionscanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss (EEL) spectroscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and surface-sensitive cycling voltammetry. Our results indicate the existence of three distinctly different size-dependent morphology regimes in dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu particle ensembles: (i) The arrangement of Pt shell surrounding a single alloy core ("single core-shell nanoparticles") is exclusively formed by dealloying of particles below a characteristic diameter d(multiple cores) of 10-15 nm. (ii) Above d(multiple cores), nonporous bimetallic core-shell particles dominate and show structures with irregular shaped multiple Co/Cu rich cores ("multiple cores-shell nanoparticles"). (iii) Above the second characteristic diameter d(pores) of about 30 nm, the dealloyed Pt-Co and Pt-Cu particles start to show surface pits and nanoscale pores next to multiple Co/Cu rich cores. This structure prevails up to macroscopic bulklike dealloyed particles with diameter of more than 100 nm. The size-morphology-composition relationships link the nano to the macro scale and provide an insight into the existing material gap of dealloyed nanoparticles and highly porous bulklike bimetallic particles in corrosion science.     

Tuning supported catalyst reactivity with dendrimer-templated Pt-Cu nanoparticles

The effects of particle composition on heterogeneous catalysis were studied using dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) as precursors to supported Pt-Cu catalysts. Bimetallic Pt-Cu DENs with varying Pt/Cu ratios were prepared in an anaerobic aqueous solution and deposited onto a high-purity commercial alumina support. The dendrimer template was then thermally removed to yield supported nanoparticle catalysts, which were studied with toluene hydrogenation and CO oxidation catalysis as well as infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed CO. Incorporating Cu into Pt nanoparticles had opposite effects on the two test reactions. Cu acted as a mild promoter for CO oxidation catalysis, and the promoting effect was independent of the amount of Cu present. Conversely, Cu acted as a strong poison for toluene hydrogenation catalysis, and the normalized rate tracked inversely with Cu content. Infrared spectroscopy of the supported nanoparticles indicated that electronic effects (electron donation from Cu to Pt) were minimal for these materials. Consequently, the catalysis results are interpreted in terms of potential structural differences as a function of Cu incorporation and reaction conditions.     

铜铂双单原子负载晶化氮化碳及其增强光催化CO2还原性能

铂单原子作为一种新型催化剂,具有活性组分高度分散、配位未饱和以及原子利用率高等特点,在光催化还原CO₂方面表现出巨大潜力.但是由于成本高昂和负载量高等因素,极大地限制了其在实际生产中的广泛应用.合成具有低负载量贵金属铂,同时提高铂基单原子催化剂的催化活性仍然是一项巨大挑战.晶化石墨相氮化碳的二维结构,特别是其稳定晶化结构所形成的限域环境及其可扩展的π共轭单元,可以有效锚定金属单原子,因而可作为金属单原子的良好载体.已有的金属单原子载体氮化碳多为弱晶或非晶结构,基于晶化氮化碳的高结晶度和高结构稳定性,合理构建金属单原子沉积的结晶石墨相氮化碳体系仍十分困难.关于晶化氮化碳负载金属单原子催化剂应用于光催化还原CO₂的研究至今鲜有报道.本文开发了一种具有低负载量的铂基双单原子锚定晶化氮化碳的制备方法,通过设计氮化碳缺陷位点,在晶化石墨相氮化碳载体表面构筑氮缺陷位点,利用载体的丰富氮缺陷作为陷阱,有效捕获双单原子金属前驱体,成功制备了具有低负载量(铂为0.32wt%)的双金属铜铂单原子催化剂,并用于光催化CO₂还原反应中.结果表明,相比于单原子铂催化剂和单原子铜催化剂,该种双单原子铜铂体系在光催化还原CO₂-CO中表现了更好催化活性.在光照3.5 h后,铜铂双单原子体系的CO产量达到41.1μmolg^-1.除此之外,铜铂双单原子体系在光催化过程中有利于促进CH₄生成,在没有任何牺牲剂或共催化剂作用下其CH4的产量为9.8μmolg^-1,其产率分别是相同光照条件下单原子铂催化剂(3.2μmolg^-1)和单原子铜催化剂(2.0μmol g^-1)的三倍和五倍.高分辨透射电镜结果表明,制备的氮化碳呈现了高度晶化的结构.球差扫描透射电子显微镜结果表明,铂和铜物种分别以高度分散的单原子形式存在,且在双金属铜铂单原子体系并未发现铜颗粒和铂颗粒.电化学分析结果表明,通过双配位活性位点的桥梁作用提高光生电子的转移效率,使得铜铂双单原子体系具有更高的电流密度和更好的载流子传输能力.原位X射线光电子能谱结果表明,金属铂和铜单原子成功负载在晶化石墨相氮化碳上,且在光照过程中单原子铂和铜的结合能的电子密度有些许改变,证明了该双金属单原子体系在光催化过程中协同动态光电子的迁移转移;原位红外傅里叶变换光谱实验结果表明,这种稳定的铜铂双单原子体系有利于促进催化还原反应中中间体产物的加氢过程,对终产物的解离和释放有明显的促进作用,从而提高光催化还原CO₂反应的活性和选择性.     

Synthesis and characterization of niobium-promoted cobalt/iron catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide

Bimetallic Co /Fe catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes( CNTs) were prepared,and niobium( Nb) was added as promoter to the 70 Co ∶30Fe /CNT catalyst. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized,and the catalytic performances were analyzed at the same operation conditions( H_2 ∶CO( volume ratio) = 2 ∶1,p = 1 MPa,and t = 260 ℃) in a tubular fixed-bed microreactor system. The addition of Nb to the bimetallic catalyst decreases the average size of the oxide nanoparticles and improves the reducibility of the bimetallic catalyst. Evaluation of the catalyst performance in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction shows that the catalyst results in high selectivity to methane,and the selectivity to C_(5+) increased slightly in the bimetallic catalyst unlike that in the monometallic catalysts. The addition of 1% Nb to the bimetallic catalyst increases CO conversion and selectivity to C_(5+). Meanwhile,a decrease in methane selectivity is observed.     

Pt-表层限域的表面FeOx结构用于低温CO氧化反应

通过简单的浸渍-还原并随后在酸性溶液中处理制备了Pt-Cu双金属催化剂. 利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱、X射线衍射和X射线光电子能谱对不同处理条件下的Pt-Cu纳米粒子的结构和组成进行了表征. 研究发现, Pt-Cu催化剂在高温H₂中还原形成了PtCu₃合金结构, 酸洗处理后形成了包含Pt-骨架(Pt-skeleton)的表面结构和PtCu₃合金核的纳米粒子. 而Pt-骨架结构又可通过在H₂中退火转变为规整的Pt-表层(Pt-skin)结构. Pt-表层表面修饰Fe氧化物后在CO选择氧化反应中表现出较好的催化性能. 通过此方法制备的三金属Pt-Cu-Fe催化剂可达到与Pt-Fe相近的高活性, 并且催化剂中Pt的用量大大降低.     

乙烯基乙酸酯合成钯-金催化剂中金的助催化作用

硅胶负载的钯-金双金属催化剂是乙烯乙酰氧基化制乙烯基乙酸酯(VA)的高选择性催化剂,本文应用平面和负载纳米颗粒模型催化剂体系研究金的助催化作用,应用低能离子散射谱、低能电子衍射、X射线光电子能谱、反射红外吸收光谱及程序升温脱附等技术表征这些模型催化剂.结果表明,金的主要助催化作用是隔离催化剂表面的催化活性钯原子,形成孤立的钯活性中心,从而大大抑制或消除反应物和/或产物在毗邻多原子钯中心上的深度分解,提高VA合成的选择性及活性.同时由于形成了孤立的钯原子活性中心,反应副产物或中间物之一的一氧化碳吸附较弱,避免了催化剂表面的一氧化碳中毒,进而提高催化活性.     

Characterization and reactivity of γ-Al_2O_3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene

Several g-Al2O3 supported Pd–Ni bimetallic nanocatalysts(Pd–Ni(x:y)/Al2O3; where x and y represent the mass ratio of Pd and Ni, respectively) were prepared by the impregnation method and used for selective hydrogenation of cyclopentadiene to cyclopentene. The Pd–Ni/Al2O3 samples were confirmed to generate Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The catalytic activity was assessed in view of the effects of different mass ratios of Pd and Ni, temperature, pressure, etc. Among all the samples, the Pd–Ni(1:1)/Al2O3(PN-1:1) catalyst showed extremely high catalytic ability. The conversion of cyclopentadiene and selectivity for cyclopentene can be simultaneously more than 90%.     

Colloidal synthesis and structural control of PtSn bimetallic nanoparticles

PtSn bimetallic nanoparticles with different particle sizes (1-9 nm), metal compositions (Sn content of 10-80 mol %), and organic capping agents (e.g., amine, thiol, carboxylic acid and polymer) were synthesized by colloidal chemistry methods. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements show that, depending on the particle size, the as-prepared bimetallic nanocrystals have quasi-spherical or faceted shapes. Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analyses indicate that for all samples the signals of both Pt and Sn can be detected from single nanoparticles, confirming that the products are actually bimetallic but not only a physical mixture of pure Pt and Sn metal nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were also conducted on the bimetallic particle systems. When compared with the diffraction patterns of monometallic Pt nanoparticles, the bimetallic samples show distinct shifts of the Bragg reflections to lower degrees, which gives clear proof of the alloying of Pt with Sn. However, a quantitative analysis of the lattice parameter shifts indicates that only part of the Sn atoms are incorporated into the alloy nanocrystals. This is consistent with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements that reveal the segregation of Sn at the surfaces of the nanocrystals. Moreover, short PtSn bimetallic nanowires were synthesized by a seed-mediated growth method with amine-capped bimetallic particles as precursors. The resulting nanowires have an average width of 2.3 nm and lengths ranging from 5 to 20 nm.     

胶原纤维接枝多酚负载钯-镍双金属催化剂的制备及其催化硝基苯的加氢性能

 以胶原纤维 (CF) 接枝表棓儿茶素棓酸酯 (EGCG) 为载体, 制备了新型 Pd-Ni/CF-EGCG 催化剂. EGCG 作为“桥分子”对 Pd-Ni 纳米粒子起着分散和锚定作用. 通过热重分析、扫描电镜、透射电镜、X 射线光电子能谱和 X 射线衍射对该催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 该催化剂具有规整的纤维结构, 在纤维表面形成了高分散的平均粒径为 2.2 nm 的 Pd-Ni 合金颗粒. 液相硝基苯催化加氢反应结果表明, 当 Ni 和 Pd 摩尔比为 0.8 时, Pd-Ni/CF-EGCG 催化剂具有最佳的双金属协同作用, 在 308 K 和 1.0 MPa 氢压下, 加氢速率达 237 min?1, 比单金属的 Pd/CF-EGCG 快 1 倍, 重复使用 5 次后仍具有较高的催化活性.     

Characterization of Pt-Ru/C catalysts by X-ray absorption spectroscopy and temperature-programmed surface reaction

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was employed to characterize carbon black supported Pt-Ru catalysts, which are commercially available to be utilized as the anode of polymeric-electrolyte-membrane fuel cells. Both Pt and Ru were found partially oxidized in the as-received form. Upon exposure to hydrogen at room temperature, the catalysts were completely reduced to the metallic state. The bimetallic nanoparticles on the Pt-Ru/C catalysts possess an inner core enriched in Pt, which is surrounded by a Ru-rich outer shell. Such a core–shell structure retained even at an elevated reduction temperature of 623 K. Temperature-programmed surface reaction (TPSR) was carried out to explore the reactivity of adsorbed CO toward hydrogen on various catalysts. Both the peak temperature of the TPSR profile and the amount of methane generated during the course of TPSR were sensitive to the surface composition of Pt–Ru nanoparticles. In combination of XAS and TPSR results, a slight difference in the nanostructure between two Pt-Ru/C catalysts was manifested.     

PtPd-nanoparticles supported by new carbon materials

Nanocomposites based on PtPd nanoparticles with chemical ordering like disordered solid solution on surface of multilayer graphene have been prepared through thermal shock of mechanically obtained mixture of double complex salt [Pd(NH₃)₄][PtCl₆] and different carbon materials–exfoliated graphite, graphite oxide and graphite fluoride. An effect of original carbon precursors on formation of PtPd bimetallic nanoparticles was studied using X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAFS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was shown that the distribution of bimetallic nanoparticles over the multilayer graphene surface as well as the particles size distribution is controlled by the graphene precursors. For all nanocomposites, the surface of the nanoparticles was found to be Pd-enriched. In case when the thermal exfoliated graphite and graphite oxide were used as the graphene precursors a thin graphitized layer covered the nanoparticles surface. Such a graphitized layer was not observed in the nanocomposite, which used the fluorinated graphite as the precursor.     

Antibacterial cotton fabrics with in situ generated silver and copper bimetallic nanoparticles using red sanders powder extract as reducing agent

Using aqueous extraction of red sanders powder as a reducing agent, silver and copper bimetallic nanoparticles were in situ generated in cotton fabrics. Silver and copper nanoparticles were also generated separately for comparison. The resulted nanocomposite cotton fabrics (NCFs) were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and antibacterial tests. SEM analysis indicated the generation of more number of nanoparticles when bimetallic source solutions were used. Further, the size range of the generated bimetallic nanoparticles was found to be lower than when individual metal nanoparticles were generated in NCFs. XRD analysis confirmed the in situ generation of silver and copper nanoparticles when equimolar bimetallic salt source solutions were utilized. The NCFs with bimetallic nanoparticles exhibited higher antibacterial activity against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria and hence can be considered for applications as antibacterial bed and dressing materials.     

In situ Growing PtCo Bimetallic Catalyst on Plant Tannin-grafted Collagen Fiber for Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde with Desirable Performance

PtCo_x bimetallic nanoparticles(NPs) supported on tannin-grafted collagen fiber(CF-BT) have been prepared via a novel synthetic strategy, and applied for catalytic hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde(CAL), a typic unsaturated aldehyde. The catalysts were systematically and specifically characterized by means of XRD, XPS, TEM-EDX and SEM to clarify the structure-property correlation. It was found that the PtCo_x/CF-BT catalysts exhibited significantly enhanced catalytic activity and desirable stability in catalytic hydrogenation of CAL, which is ascribed to the synergistic interaction between bimetallic components, the effective dispersion, the anchoring role of CF-BT matrix on bimetallic NPs, as well as the lower mass transfer resistance of the matrix.     

Radiation formation of Al–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles in aqueous system

This work concerns the study of Al–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles synthesized by gamma-radiolysis of aqueous solution containing aluminium chloride hexahydrate, nickel chloride hexahydrate, polyvinyl alcohol for capping colloidal nanoparticles, and isopropanol as radical scavenger. While the Al/Ni molar ratio is kept constant, size of the nanoparticles can be well controlled by varying the radiation dose. The products were characterized by UV–vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD). Observations of UV–vis absorption spectra and TEM images showed that as the radiation dose increases from 50 to 100 kGy the particle size decreases and the number particles distribution increases. It may be explained due to the competition between nucleation and aggregation processes in the formation of metallic nanoparticles under irradiation. The EDX and XRD analysis confirmed directly the formation of Al–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles in form of alloy nanoparticles.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characteristics of polymeric bimetallic Pt—Pd nanocatalysts

A method for the formation of catalytically active functional electrode nanocomposites with bimetallic platinum—palladium nanoparticles supported on a polymer matrix is described. The phase composition of nanocomposites was examined by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and cyclic voltammetry were also applied in the study.     

Supported Pd-Cu bimetallic nanoparticles that have high activity for the electrochemical oxidation of methanol

Monodisperse bimetallic Pd-Cu nanoparticles with controllable size and composition were synthesized by a one-step multiphase ethylene glycol (EG) method. Adjusting the stoichiometric ratio of the Pd and Cu precursors afforded nanoparticles with different compositions, such as Pd(85)-Cu(15), Pd(56)-Cu(44), and Pd(39)-Cu(61). The nanoparticles were separated from the solution mixture by extraction with non-polar solvents, such as n-hexane. Monodisperse bimetallic Pd-Cu nanoparticles with narrow size-distribution were obtained without the need for a size-selection process. Capping ligands that were bound to the surface of the particles were removed through heat treatment when the as-prepared nanoparticles were loaded onto a Vulcan XC-72 carbon support. Supported bimetallic Pd-Cu nanoparticles showed enhanced electrocatalytic activity towards methanol oxidation compared with supported Pd nanoparticles that were fabricated according to the same EG method. For a bimetallic Pd-Cu catalyst that contained 15?% Cu, the activity was even comparable to the state-of-the-art commercially available Pt/C catalysts. A STEM-HAADF study indicated that the formation of random solid-solution alloy structures in the bimetallic Pd(85)-Cu(15)/C catalysts played a key role in improving the electrochemical activity.