Ru-Fe二元金属纳米粒子对氧还原的电催化性能

在1,6-己二醇溶剂中,以Ru3(CO)12和Fe3(CO)12为原料,采用低温回流方法合成了Ru-Fe纳米粒子催化剂。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和电化学技术表征了催化剂的物理特征和电催化性能.催化剂粉末以六方结构的Rux簇为主相,呈现出高度均匀而聚集的纳米颗粒特征.在0.5mol/L H2SO4溶液中,Ru-Fe催化剂对氧还原反应(ORR)的电催化活性高于Rux,主要归因于d电子从Ru原子到Fe原子的转移过程.     

Electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported metallophthalocyanine catalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline solution

Carbon-supported metallophthalocyanine catalysts, composed of a transition central metal M (M = Co, Mn, Ni, Fe) in the phthalocyanine ring, were synthesized in this work. As cathodic reaction in a fuel cell, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was investigated in alkaline medium with linear scanning voltammetry at the surface of these electrocatalysts deposited onto a rotating disk electrode (RDE). It was found that the number of electrons transferred depended on the nature of the metallic cation in the catalyst. Evidences provided with Koutecky-Levich approach showed that iron phthalocyanine (FePc) exhibited the better electrocatalytic ability toward the ORR with four electrons exchanged and low activation overpotential. Among these different as-prepared materials, MnPc and FePc led to a four-electron pathway, while CoPc and NiPc proceeded by a two-electron route. The latter reaction process was also determined with a rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE), which allowed the determination of hydrogen peroxide formed as O₂ reduction intermediate in a small amount, i.e., less than 1.2 %.     

Photo-induced carbon dioxide reduction on hexagonal tungsten oxide via an oxygen vacancies-involved process

Although converting the greenhouse gasses carbon dioxide (CO₂) into solar fuels is regarded as a convenient means of solar energy storage, the intrinsic mechanism on how the high chemical inertness linear CO₂ molecules is activated and converted on a semiconductor oxide is still elusive. Herein, by creating the oxygen vacancies on the typical hexagonal tungsten oxide (WO₃), we realize the continuous photo-induced CO₂ reduction to selectively produce CO under light irradiation, which was verified by isotope labeling experiment. Detailed oxygen vacancies evolution investigation indicates that light irradiation can simultaneously induce the in-situ formation of oxygen vacancies on hexagonal WO₃, and the oxygen vacancies promote the adsorption and activation of CO₂ molecules, leading to the CO₂ reduction to CO on the hexagonal WO₃ via an oxygen vacancies-involved process. Besides, the existence of water further promotes the formation of CO₂ reduction intermediate, further promote the CO₂ photoreduction. Our work provides insight on the mechanism for converting CO₂ into CO under light irradiation.     

Single-wall carbon nanotubes supported platinum nanoparticles with improved electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction

Significant enhancement in the electrocatalytic activity of Pt particles toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has been achieved by depositing them on a single wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) support. Compared to a commercial Pt/carbon black catalyst, Pt/SWCNT films cast on a rotating disk electrode exhibit a lower onset potential and a higher electron-transfer rate constant for oxygen reduction. Improved stability of the SWCNT support is also confirmed from the minimal change in the oxygen reduction current during repeated cycling over a period of 36 h. These studies open up ways to utilize SWCNT/Pt electrocatalyst as a cathode in the proton-exchange-membrane-based hydrogen and methanol fuel cells.     

Mediatorless catalytic oxygen reduction at boron-doped diamond electrodes

Most approaches to electron conduction from electrode to the enzyme requires the use of mediators – molecular relays which can take electrons from the electrode and deliver them to the redox sites of the enzyme. In the present paper, the biocatalytic reduction of oxygen to water in the presence of laccase is shown to proceed on the boron-doped diamond at highly positive potentials and without any additional mediator. The onset of catalytic reduction current appears at 0.805 V vs. NHE in solutions of pH 5.2. Laccase is either dissolved in the solution or trapped on the BDD electrode in a thin film of lipidic cubic phase. The remarkable stability of the modified electrode, avoiding the use of mediators and positive potential of the dioxygen reduction process make the BDD–laccase system especially interesting for applications in electrochemical sensing and microbiofuel cells.     

Electrocatalytic O2 reduction at glassy carbon electrodes modified with dendrimer-encapsulated Pt nanoparticles

Platinum dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) were prepared within fourth-generation, hydroxyl-terminated, poly(amidoamine) dendrimers and immobilized on glassy carbon electrodes using an electrochemical coupling strategy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and electrochemical experiments confirmed that the Pt DENs were about 1.4 nm in diameter and that they remained within the dendrimer following surface immobilization. The resulting Pt DEN films were electrocatalytically active for the oxygen reduction reaction. The films were also robust, surviving up to 50 consecutive cyclic voltammograms and sonication.     

Investigation of the electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped diamond electrodes modified with palladium or gold nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction in basic medium

The paper reports on the electrocatalytic activity of boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes electrochemically modified with palladium (Pd) or gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium. The BDD/Pd NP interface shows a well-defined diffusion-controlled voltammetric oxygen reduction peak at −0.25 V vs. Ag/AgCl. This is more positive than the ORR peak at −0.59 V vs. Ag/AgCl observed on BDD/Au-NP composite electrodes. The ORR proceeds via a four-electron process in both cases.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen on the surface of glassy carbon electrodes modified with plumbagin

The preparation and electrochemical characterization of glassy carbon electrodes modified with plumbagin were investigated by employing cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and rotating disc electrode techniques. The cyclic voltammograms of the electroreduction of oxygen showed an enhanced current peak at approximately −0.289 V in air-saturated phosphate buffer pH = 7 and scan rate 10 mV s⁻¹. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of the reduction of oxygen at glassy carbon have been evaluated using cyclic voltammetry. The experimental parameters were optimized and the mechanism of the catalytic process was discussed. The obtained values of E°′ (V vs. Ag/AgCl), the apparent electron transfer rate constant k_s (s⁻¹), heterogeneous rate constant for the reduction of O₂ at the surface of the modified electrode k_h (M⁻¹ s⁻¹) and α (charge transfer coefficient of oxygen) were as follows: −0.146, 23.4, 9.9 × 10³ and 0.57, respectively. In addition, plumbagin exhibited strong catalytic activity toward the reduction of H₂O₂.     

Electrocatalytic activity of non-precious metal catalyst Co-N/C toward oxygen reduction reaction

<正>Metallic cobalt was deposited on acetylene black to synthesize a composite Co/C by chemical reduction method.A platinumfree electrocatalyst Co-N/C(800) for oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) was synthesized by mixing the composite Co/C with urea and heat-treating at 800℃.The results from linear sweep voltammograms indicated that the Co-N/C(800) is active to ORR.Theβ-Co and cobalt oxides are not the active site of the catalyst Co-N/C.However,the existence of cobalt facilitated the modification of nitrogen to carbon black and led to the formation of active site of catalyst Co-N/C(800).     

氮掺杂纳米碳块的制备及氧还原的高电化学催化活性

面对全球化的能源危机,燃料电池由于其高效性和可重复使用性成为越来越具有潜力的能量转化设备.阴极发生的氧气还原反应对于燃料电池的性能十分重要,寻找高效的氧还原催化剂在很大程度上可以提高燃料电池的性能.传统的氧还原催化剂是贵金属铂,但是铂的价格十分高,较差的稳定性和选择性限制了它的商业化应用,因此找到一种廉价高效的非贵金属氧还原催化剂来代替铂基催化剂成为目前的研究热点.我们最近发现将纯的三羟甲基氨基甲烷置于管式炉中在800°C下真空烧制2 h,可以简单快捷地得到一种含 N量为4.11%的纳米碳块(标记为 NCNBs-800),该材料可用于催化电化学氧气还原反应.同样情况下在700和900°C下合成的材料标记为 NCNBs-700和 NCNBs-900.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和电化学旋转圆盘方法与技术对催化剂的成分、形貌和电催化性能进行了表征. SEM表明 NCNBs-800为直径为60 nm的碳块,用 FTIR手段表征了 NCNBs-800的结构变化,三羟甲基氨基甲烷中的–OH和–NH2在高温下发生消去反应,形成了饱和度不同的 C–N键和 C–C键.这些饱和度不同的 N原子和 C原子增加了材料的缺陷结构和活性位点,进一步促进了氧还原反应的催化性能.采用 XPS分析了 NCNBs-800表面的元素,通过对 N 1s进行分峰拟合,发现 NCNBs-800含有能促进氧还原性能的吡啶-N和吡咯-N,特别是吡啶-N,它吸电子的能力很强,从而导致与它邻近的 C原子表面具有一定的正电荷,这些正电荷促进了氧气的吸附和还原,为氧气还原反应提供活性位点,促进氧气还原反应的发生. XRD结果表明,三羟甲基氨基甲烷热解前后的 XRD谱图有明显变化,热解后的三羟甲基氨基甲烷呈现两个宽峰,代表着杂化碳的存在. NCNBs-800的衍射峰强度比 NCNBs-700以及 NCNBs-900大,但是宽度则比 NCNBs-700以及 NCNBs-900小,这表明800°C有利于材料的石墨烯化及碳化过程.电化学阻抗可以表明修饰电极的表面性质,阻抗图中高频处半圆的直径大小代表电子转移阻力,低频处的线性部分代表扩散过程.阻抗数据表明, NCNBs-800的电荷转移电阻可与 Pt/C催化剂相比,但是比裸露的玻碳电极小.这表明 NCNBs-800有较好的导电性和电化学性质. CV曲线表明 NCNBs-800氧还原的起始电位是-0.05 V (vs Ag/AgCl),氧气的还原电位是0.20 V (vs Ag/AgCl),说明 NCNBs-800具有良好的电化学催化性能.旋转环盘电极仪测得的氧还原极化曲线表明,在-0.3 to-0.8 V下的 NCNBs-800氧还原的电子转移数为3.4,过氧化氢产率为52%-35%,表明 NCNBs-800呈现一个提高的四电子过程.稳定性对于燃料电池氧气还原反应也是一个十分重要的性能,通过计时电流技术在电压为-0.2 V下对 NCNBs-800与 Pt/C进行了稳定性测试.结果表明,在2500 s之后 NCNBs-800相对于它的最初催化活性损失为17.56%,而 Pt/C损失了30.71%,从而说明 NCNBs-800的稳定性优于 Pt/C.总之,我们通过一步热解的简易技术制备了一种氮掺杂纳米碳材料,该碳材料具有廉价、高效和容易制备等特点,具有良好的电化学催化性能,有望在燃料电池氧化还原反应中得到大规模应用.     

Improved oxygen reduction reaction via a partially oxidized Co-CoO catalyst on N-doped carbon synthesized by a facile sand-bath method

Partially oxidized Co-CoO on N-doped carbon was synthesized via a facile sand-bath route. Co-CoO_x/N-C (SBM) exhibited much O_latt sites and catalytic activity of oxygen reduction action.     

High-density assembly of gold nanoparticles with zwitterionic carbon nanotubes and their electrocatalytic activity in oxygen reduction reaction

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were assembled with high density onto multi-walled carbon nanotubes, which were functionalized with zwitterionic poly(imidazoliumsulfonate). The AuNP/zwitterionic CNT hybrids exhibited decent electrocatalytic activity in oxygen reduction reaction as the AuNP-based catalysts.     

Electrocatalytic effects of carbon dissolution in Pd nanoparticles

Highly dispersed Pd nanoparticles were prepared by borohydride reduction of Pd(acac)(2) in 1,2-propanediol at an elevated temperature. They were uniformly dispersed on carbon black without significant aggregation. X-ray diffraction showed that carbons from the Pd precursor dissolved in Pd, increasing its lattice parameter. A modified reduction process was tested to remove the carbon impurities. Carbon removal greatly enhanced catalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction. It also generated an inconsistency between the electronic modifications obtained from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and the electrochemical method. CO displacement measurements showed that the formation of Pd-C bonds decreased the work function of the surface Pd atoms.     

Electrocatalytic properties of nanocomposites based on conducting polymers and titanium dioxide in oxygen reduction process

Electrochemical characteristics and electrocatalytic properties in the oxygen reduction reaction are studied on hybrid nanocomposites based on conducting polymers (polyaniline, polypyrrol) doped with phosphomolybdic acid (PMA), and TiO₂ and also their bifunctional analogs containing up to 5 wt % of nanosize platinum. It is found that the obtained nanocomposites in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ are capable of reversible electro-chemical redox transitions (in the range of potentials from ?0.6 to 1.0 V vs. Ag/AgCl), in which the main contribution is provided by the corresponding conducting polymer and dopant (PMA). It is shown that activity of the studied nanocomposites in the oxygen reduction reaction is caused by the joint catalytic effect of all their components: the polymer, TiO₂, H₃PMo₁₂O₄0, Pt.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon monoxide with a photocell

It has been shown that CO can be reduced with an electrochemical photocell to methanol in the presence of ethanol and pentachlorochromate(III), bis(oxalato)chromate(III) or iron(III)-tiron complex. The photocell was composed of n-CdS and Everitt's salt-modified platinum electrodes, operating as the photoanode and the cathode, respectively. The current efficiency was 1.0–5.2%, i.e. very low compared with the value (about 100%) obtained in the catalytic system containing methanol instead of ethanol, which was attributed to lower efficiency of the CO uptake by the metal complex-ethanol catalytic system.     

片状碳载金属纳米颗粒复合物的制备及其氧还原电活性

将双氰胺、蔗糖与酞菁铁(钴)的混合物通过简单热解法,制备出Co/C-N、Fe/C-N和Fe-Co/C-N纳米复合物。随后利用热还原法,将少量铂沉积于Co/C-N上得到片状碳负载的Co-Pt纳米颗粒Co-Pt/C-N。对样品进行了详细表征,并研究了其在全域pH范围内(酸性、中性与碱性溶液)中的氧还原反应(ORR)活性。结果表明,Co/C-N具有比Fe/C-N和Fe-Co/C-N更高的ORR起始电位和半波电位,并且在碱性和中性溶液中,Co/C-N表现出比Pt/C更强的ORR电活性;在酸性溶液中,铂负载量(质量分数)8.1%的Co-Pt/C-N表现出与Pt/C相近的ORR起始与半波电位。催化剂优异的电活性主要归因于片状碳形成的三维结构、金属纳米颗粒的均匀分布以及丰富的吡啶氮。     

Carbon black nanoparticles with a high reversible capacity synthesized by liquid phase plasma process

Carbon blacks synthesized by the liquid phase plasma process in benzene with and without distilled water showed a very high charging capacity of about 1,540–1,600 mAh/g depending on the liquid involved. CBs synthesized from organic benzene only were found to have a higher specific surface area compared to CBs from benzene with water, contributing to the higher charging capacity of 1,600 mAh/g. The charge–discharge cyclic stability (measured from 2 to 20 cycles) of the CBs synthesized from benzene was significantly improved with the addition of water from 58 % to about 70 % reversible capacity. Our results suggest a promising method of producing carbon black nanoparticles at low temperatures with a reasonable performance applicable for lithium ion batteries.     

Electrocatalytic activity of starch/Fe3O4/zeolite bionanocomposite for oxygen reduction reaction

The present work demonstrated an eco-friendly and facile method for the preparation of starch/Fe₃O₄/zeolite-bionanocomposite (BNC) at moderate temperature. Zeolite and starch were used as solid support and stabilizer, respectively. The analysis of UV–vis showed the appearance of surface plasmon resonance. From PXRD analysis, the incorporation of magnetite nanoparticles (NPs) in zeolite substrate results in reducing of intensities and broadening of the zeolite peaks of BNC. The TEM analysis showed the formation of highly distributed Fe₃O₄-NPs with an average diameter and standard deviation of 9.24 ± 3.57 nm. The FESEM and EDX analyses imply that Fe₃O₄-NPs were homogeneously formed on the surface of the zeolite substrate. VSM analysis illustrated the as prepared BNC possessed magnetic behaviour with a saturation magnetization and coercivity of 1.84 emu g⁻¹ and 17.76 G, respectively. The prepared BNC showed potential applicability in energy as low-cost electrode material. The BNC was used as a non-precious catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in the alkaline medium. The presence of starch and zeolite promoted long term stability up to 1000 cycles and avoid the dissolution and agglomeration of iron oxide. The ORR commences at the onset potential of 0 V follows by the two successive reduction peaks at −0.48 V and −1.00 V.