High-performance hydrogen production and oxidation electrodes with hydrogenase supported on metallic single-wall carbon nanotube networks

We studied the electrocatalytic activity of an [FeFe]-hydrogenase from Clostridium acetobutylicum (CaH2ase) immobilized on single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) networks. SWNT networks were prepared on carbon cloth by ultrasonic spraying of suspensions with predetermined ratios of metallic and semiconducting nanotubes. Current densities for both proton reduction and hydrogen oxidation electrocatalytic activities were at least 1 order of magnitude higher when hydrogenase was immobilized onto SWNT networks with high metallic tube (m-SWNT) content in comparison to hydrogenase supported on networks with low metallic tube content or when SWNTs were absent. We conclude that the increase in electrocatalytic activities in the presence of SWNTs was mainly due to the m-SWNT fraction and can be attributed to (i) substantial increases in the active electrode surface area, and (ii) improved electronic coupling between CaH2ase redox-active sites and the electrode surface.     

Chemical Adsorption onto an ITO Substrate of Single‐Wall Carbon Nanotube Functionalized by Carboxylic Groups as an Efficient Support for Electrocatalyst

A single‐wall carbon nanotube functionalized by carboxylic groups (SWNT‐CA) was found to be adsorbed on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode by chemical interaction between carboxylic groups and the ITO surface. The adsorption experiments indicated that the narrow pH conditions (around pH 3.0) exist for its adsorption which is restricted by preparation of stable fluid dispersion (favorable at higher pH) and by the chemical interaction (favorable at lower pH). Atomic force microscopic (AFM) measurements suggest that fragmented SWNT‐CA are adsorbed, primarily lying on the surface. Electrochemical impedance analysis indicated that an electrochemical double layer capacitance of the SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode is considerably higher than that for the ITO electrode, suggesting that the interfacial area between the electrode surface and the electrolyte solution is enlarged by the SWNT‐CA layer. Pt particles were deposited as a catalyst on the bare ITO and SWNT‐CA‐coated ITO (SWNT‐CA/ITO) electrodes to give respective Pt‐modified electrodes (denoted as a Pt/ITO electrode and a Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode, respectively). The cathodic current for the Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode was 1.7 times higher than that for the Pt/ITO electrode at 0.0 V, showing that the Pt/SWNT‐CA/ITO electrode works more efficiently for O₂ reduction at 0.0 V due to the SWNT‐CA layer. The enhancement by the SWNT‐CA layer is also effective for electrocatalytic proton reduction. It could be ascribable to the enlarged interfacial area between the electrode surface and the electrolyte solution.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of formic acid on platinum particles dispersed in SWNT/PANI composite film

Single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)/Polyaniline (PANI) composite film with good dispersion was prepared by electropolymerization of aniline containing well-dissolved SWNTs. Platinum (Pt) particles were electrodeposited on the SWNT/PANI composite film subsequently. The presence of SWNTs and platinum in the composite film was confirmed by XRD analysis. Four-point probe investigation exhibits that the electrical conductivity of SWNT/PANI composite film is significantly higher than that of pure PANI film. Cyclic voltammogram and Chronoamperogram show that Pt-modified SWNT/PANI electrode performs higher electrocatalytic activity than Pt-modified pure PANI electrode toward formic acid oxidation.     

Evaluation of Meldola Blue‐Carbon Nanotube‐Sol‐Gel Composite for Electrochemical NADH Sensors and Their Application for Lactate Dehydrogenase‐Based Biosensors

A novel MB‐SWNT‐sol‐gel nanocomposite material was prepared by the sol‐gel process incorporating a redox mediator and carbon nanotubes. The electrocatalytic properties of the nanomaterial based sensor toward NADH oxidation were studied by electrochemical measurements. Significant enhancement of oxidation current is obtained at electrodes modified by MB‐SWNT‐sol‐gel in comparison with the analogous carbon black and/or graphite composite modified electrode. The usefulness of the nanocomposite material as a matrix for immobilizing enzymes is also demonstrated. Analytical parameters of D ‐lactate biosensors with and without SWNT in the hybrid film were compared demonstrating that performance of the biosensor was significantly improved when introducing SWNT.     

多重栾晶钯颗粒的可见光简易合成及对乙醇的电催化氧化

以氯化钯(PdCl₂)为金属前驱体, 乙醇为还原剂, 聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为稳定剂和导向剂, 利用普通市售节能灯产生的光热作用, 辅助制备多重栾晶钯纳米颗粒。用HRTEM、FFT、PXRD、XPS、UV-Vis和FT-IR等技术对产品的形貌、晶体结构、光学性质和稳定性进行了表征, 并通过循环伏安法研究了多重栾晶Pd修饰玻碳电极对乙醇的电催化氧化活性。结果表明, 多重栾晶钯结构的形成依赖于光和热的协同作用。该材料的表面等离子共振吸收峰在可见光区域, 对乙醇有较好的电催化活性和抗中毒能力。     

Pd/Pt core–shell nanowire arrays as highly effective electrocatalysts for methanol electrooxidation in direct methanol fuel cells

Highly ordered Pd/Pt–core–shell nanowire arrays (Pd/Pt NWAs) have been prepared by anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) template-electrodeposition and magnetron sputtering methods. Pd/Pt NWA electrode shows a very high electrochemical active surface area and high electrocatalytic activity for the methanol electrooxidation in acid medium for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). The mass specific anodic peak current density is 756.7 mA mg⁻¹ Pt for the methanol oxidation on the Pd/Pt NWA electrode, an increase by a factor of four as compared to conventional E-TEK PtRu/C electrocatalysts. The mechanism of the significant enhancement of the Pd/Pt core/shell NWA nanostructure in the efficiency and electrocatalytic activity of Pt for the methanol electrooxidation in acid medium is discussed.     

电解液中的乙二胺四甲叉膦酸对甲酸在炭载Pd催化剂上电氧化性能的影响

利用X射线能量色散(EDS)谱、X射线衍射(XRD)谱、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和电化学等技术研究了在电解液中添加乙二胺四甲叉膦酸(EDTMP)对甲酸在Pd/C催化剂上电氧化性能的影响. 结果表明, 当EDTMP添加的浓度为0.5 mmol/L时, Pd/C催化剂对甲酸氧化的电催化活性和稳定性最好. 这主要归结于吸附在Pd/C催化剂表面的EDTMP不但能通过基团效应降低CO的吸附量, 还能抑制Pd/C催化剂催化甲酸分解的速率, 从而减少了CO的毒化作用. 但当EDTMP的浓度大于0.5 mmol/L时, 吸附过多的EDTMP反而会占据Pd的活性位点, 降低催化作用.     

多重栾晶钯颗粒的可见光简易合成及对乙醇的电催化氧化

以氯化钯(PdCl₂)为金属前驱体,乙醇为还原剂,聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为稳定剂和导向剂,利用普通市售节能灯产生的光热作用,辅助制备多重栾晶钯纳米颗粒.用HRTEM、FFT、PXRD、XPS、UV-Vis和FT-IR等技术对产品的形貌、晶体结构、光学性质和稳定性进行了表征,并通过循环伏安法研究了多重栾晶Pd修饰玻碳电极对乙醇的电催化氧化活性.结果表明,多重栾晶钯结构的形成依赖于光和热的协同作用.该材料的表面等离子共振吸收峰在可见光区域,对乙醇有较好的电催化活性和抗中毒能力.     

Interactions of hydrogen with Pd and Pd/Ni alloy chain-functionalized single walled carbon nanotubes from density functional theory

Density functional theory is employed to study Pd and Pd/Ni alloy monatomic chain-functionalized metallic single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT(6,6)) and semiconducting SWNT(10,0), and their interactions with hydrogen molecules. The stable geometries and binding energies have been determined for both isolated chains and chains on SWNT surfaces. We found that continuous Pd and Pd/Ni chains form on SWNTs with geometries close to stable geometries in the isolated chains. Ni alloying improves stability of the chains owing to a higher binding energy to both Pd and C atoms. The physical properties of SWNTs are significantly modified by chain functionalization. SWNT(10,0) is transformed to metal by either Pd or alloy chains, or to a smaller band gap semiconductor, depending on the Pd binding site. From calculations for H(2) interactions with the optimized chain-SWNT systems, the adsorption energy per H atom is found to be about 2.6 times larger for Pd/Ni chain-functionalized SWNTs than for pure Pd chain-functionalized SWNTs. Band structure calculations show that the SWNT(10,0) reverts back to semiconductor and SWNT(6,6) has reduced density of states at the Fermi level upon H(2) adsorption. This result is consistent with the experimentally observed increase of electrical resistance when Pd-coated SWNTs are used as H(2) sensing materials. Finally, our results suggest that Pd/Ni-SWNT materials are potentially good H(2)-sensing materials.     

Amperometric sensing of dopamine using a single-walled carbon nanotube covalently attached to a conical glass micropore electrode

A single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) is covalently attached to the interior surface of a conical glass micropore electrode (GME) to create a novel amperometric dopamine sensor (SWNT/NH-GME). The SWNT/NH-GME combines the advantages of excellent transport properties of the cone-shaped micropore with the characteristics of a SWNT, exhibiting a dramatic electrocatalytic effect on the oxidation of dopamine (DA). Cyclic voltammetry and amperometric methods were employed to study the electrochemical behavior of the SWNT/NH-GME. The results showed that the SWNT/NH-GME sensor exhibited an excellent immunity from ascorbic acid interference and was able to measure DA concentrations with a detection limit of 4.2 × 10^?7 mol/L (S/N = 3).     

Preparation and characterization of Pd/PPy-SDS/foam-Ni and Pd/PPy-CTAB/foam-Ni electrodes with high electroactive surface area

Surfactant-doped electrodes, palladium/polymeric pyrrole-sodium dodecyl sulfate/foam-nickel (Pd/PPy-SDS/foam-Ni) electrode and palladium/polymeric pyrrole-cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide/foam-nickel (Pd/PPy-CTAB/foam-Ni) electrode, were prepared by electrochemical deposition method. The characteristics of the prepared electrodes were investigated. Based on the results of scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry, and cyclic voltammetry tests, both of the two surfactants could improve the electrodes' electrocatalytic activity. Results also indicate that Pd/PPy-SDS/foam-Ni electrode has higher catalytic potential capability than Pd/PPy-CTAB/foam-Ni electrode.     

吲哚美辛在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为

运用伏安法研究了吲哚美辛在单壁碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为.在0.1 mol/L HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液(pH 4.5)中,吲哚美辛于0.91 V (vs.SCE)电位处有一个峰形很好的氧化峰.与裸玻碳电极相比,吲哚美辛在修饰电极上的电位正移了约30 mV,峰电流增加了近10倍,表明该修饰电极对吲哚美辛有较强的电催化作用.搅拌条件下开路富集2 min,氧化峰电流与吲哚美辛在5.5×10-7～1.1×10-5 mol/L浓度范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.1×10-7 mol/L.该方法可用于药剂中吲哚美辛的分析.     

Tracking the Electrocatalytic Activity of a Single Palladium Nanoparticle for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

The nanoparticle-based electrocatalysts’ performance is directly related to their working conditions. In general, a number of nanoparticles are uncontrollably fixed on a millimetre-sized electrode for electrochemical measurements. However, it is hard to reveal the maximum electrocatalytic activity owing to the aggregation and detachment of nanoparticles on the electrode surface. To solve this problem, here, we take the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyzed by palladium nanoparticles (Pd NPs) as a model system to track the electrocatalytic activity of single Pd NPs by stochastic collision electrochemistry and ensemble electrochemistry, respectively. Compared with the nanoparticle fixed working condition, Pd NPs in the nanoparticle diffused working condition results in a 2–5 orders magnitude enhancement of electrocatalytic activity for HER at various bias potential. Stochastic collision electrochemistry with high temporal resolution gives further insights into the accurate study of NPs’ electrocatalytic performance, enabling to dramatically enhance electrocatalytic efficiency.     

钛基体中离子注入钯的电催化性能

钛基体在能量40keV下,离子注入1×10^1^6～1×10^1^8Pd^+/cm^2.在30%的KOH溶液中,研究了这些电极对氢和氧析出的电催化性能.结果表明, 离子注入电极的催化活性明显地优于未注入的钛基体,并随着离子注入剂量的增大,催化活性增大. 由极化测量求得有关动力学参数.这些数据表明,用高剂量钯离子注入的钛电极, 其电化学性能与钯电极相似.根据AES和XPS数据,讨论了注入电极表面的组成     

Formation and electrocatalytic properties of Pd deposits on Mo obtained by galvanic displacement

A Pd-Mo electrocatalytic system was obtained by forming palladium particles on the Mo surface that contacted a PdCl₂ solution under open-circuit conditions. The state of palladium on the electrode surface depended on the contact displacement time. Palladium particles 5–10 nm in size formed on the surface of the Pd(Mo) electrode after palladium deposition for 1 min. The specific rates of formic acid oxidation on the Pd(Mo) electrode were smaller than those on the Pd/Pt electrode. On the Pd(Mo) electrode, anode currents of methanol oxidation were recorded at a potential of 0.4 V. The difference in the effects of the Mo substrate on the activity of Pd particles in the electrooxidations of HCOOH and CH₃OH was explained by the difference in the mechanisms of these reactions.     

Single Pt–Pd Bimetallic Nanoparticle Electrode: Controllable Fabrication and Unique Electrocatalytic Performance for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction

Understanding the electrocatalytic activity at single nanoparticles/nanoclusters level is extremely important. In this work, a method for the electro-deposition of single Pt–Pd nanoparticles (NPs) is described using a single nanopore electrode as a template. The electro-deposition process was investigated carefully and the results show that the process is controlled by diffusion and electro-crystallization process, simultaneously, and the glass sheath property around the nanopore has a large impact on the formation of single Pt–Pd NPs due to the “edge effect”. The prepared single Pt–Pd NPs exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity in the methanol oxidation reaction, which can be used to screen electrocatalysts with high efficiency for utility in the energy field.     

钯/碳纳米纤维复合材料修饰电极同时检测邻苯二酚和对苯二酚

利用电纺丝技术制得钯/碳纳米纤维复合材料(Pd/CNFs),并将其用于修饰玻碳电极Pd/CNF-GCE/CME.Pd/CNF-GCE/CME对邻苯二酚和对苯二酚的氧化还原反应具有较高的电催化活性,显著提高了二者电化学反应的可逆性.考察了支持电解质的酸度对邻苯二酚和对苯二酚电化学响应的影响,选用0.1 mol/L PBS(pH 8.0)作为支持电解质.用微分脉冲伏安(DPV)法对邻苯二酚和对苯二酚进行选择性检测:当混合溶液中存在50 μmol/L对苯二酚时,邻苯二酚的氧化峰电流与其浓度在1～90 μmol/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为0.3 μmol/L(S/N=3);当存在50 μmol/L邻苯二酚时,对苯二酚的氧化峰电流与其浓度在2～100 μmol/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为1.0 μmol/L.另外,此修饰电极具有较好的重现性和较强的抗干扰能力.将此修饰电极用于模拟水样中邻苯二酚和对苯二酚的测定,结果令人满意.     

羧基化单层碳纳米管修饰电极的电化学表征及其电催化作用

碳纳米管自 1 991年被发现 [1] 以来 ,因其独特的力学、电子特性及化学稳定性 ,成为世界范围内的研究热点之一 .它可以认为是将石墨层折叠成碳圆柱体的结果 ,分为多层碳纳米管 ( MWNT)和单层碳纳米管 ( SWNT) .依据其原子结构不同 ,碳纳米管将表现为金属或半导体 ,这种独特的电子特性使它有望成为新型分子器件 .因此 ,研究这种新型碳结构的电极特性具有十分重要的意义 .MWNT与溴仿等混合后装在玻璃毛细管内制成微电极 ,可用于探测生物电化学反应 ,结果明显优于其它碳电极 [2 ,3] .对 SWNT的电化学行为研究得较少 .目前仅有一篇有关 S…     

Electrocatalytic Determination of Ascorbic Acid Using a Palladium Coated Nanoporous Gold Film Electrode

Cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry were used to investigate the electrochemical behavior of ascorbic acid (AA) on palladium coated nanoporous gold film (PdNPGF) electrode. The deposition of palladium was done through oxidation of copper UPD layer by palladium ions. This low Pd‐loading electrode behaved as the nanostructured Pd for electrocatalytic reaction. The PdNPGF electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic behavior by enhancing the AA oxidation peak current due to synergistic influence of the Pd film and NPGF. The kinetic parameters such as electron transfer coefficient, α, was 0.47 and the voltammetric responses of the PdNPGF electrode were linear against concentration of AA in the ranges of 2.50–33.75 mM and 0.10–0.50 mM with CV and DPV respectively.     

Fabrication of Trimetallic Pt−Pd−Co Porous Nanostructures on Reduced Graphene Oxide by Galvanic Replacement: Application to Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Ethylene Glycol

In present work, reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (rGO) decorated with trimetallic three‐dimensional (3D) Pt−Pd−Co porous nanostructures was fabricated on glassy carbon electrode (Pt−Pd−Co/rGO/GCE). First, GO suspension was drop‐casted on the electrode surface, then GO film reduction was carried out by cycling the potential in negative direction to form the rGO film modified GCE (rGO/GCE). Then, electrodeposition of the cobalt nanoparticles (CoNPs) as sacrificial seeds was performed onto the rGO/GCE by using cyclic voltammetry. Afterward, Pt−Pd−Co 3D porous nanostructures fabrication occurs through galvanic replacement (GR) method based on a spontaneous redox process between PtCl₂, PdCl_2, and CoNPs. The morphology and structure of the Pt−Pd−Co/rGO porous nanostructure film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction method. The performance of the prepared electrode was investigated by various electrochemical methods including, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrocatalytic activity of the as‐prepared modified electrode with high surface areas was evaluated in anodic oxidation of ethylene glycol. The study on electrocatalytic performances revealed that, in comparison to various metal combinations in modified electrodes, trimetallic Pt−Pd−Co/rGO/GCE exhibit a lower onset potential, significantly higher peak current density, high durability and stability for the anodic oxidation of ethylene glycol. The excellent performances are attributed to the rGO as catalysts support and resulting synergistic effects of the trimetallic and appropriate characteristics of the resulted 3D porous nanostructures. Moreover, the influence of various concentrations of ethylene glycol, the potential scan rate and switching potential on the electrode reaction, in addition, long‐term stability have been studied by chronoamperometric and cyclic voltammetric methods.