Bulk-like Pt(100)-oriented Ultrathin Surface: Combining the Merits of Single Crystals and Nanoparticles to Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Single crystal surfaces with highly coordinated sites very often hold high specific activities toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and others. Transposing their high specific activity to practical high-surface-area electrocatalysts remains challenging. Here, ultrathin Pt(100) alloy surface is constructed via epitaxial growth. The surface shows 3.1–6.9 % compressive strain and bulk-like characteristics as demonstrated by site-probe reactions and different spectroscopies. Its ORR activity exceeds that of bulk Pt₃Ni(100) and Pt(111) and presents a 19-fold increase in specific activity and a 13-fold increase in mass activity relative to commercial Pt/C. Moreover, the electrochemically active surface area (ECSA) is increased by 4-fold compared to traditional thin films (e.g. NSTF), which makes the catalyst more tolerant to voltage loss at high current densities under fuel cell operation. This work broadens the family of extended surface catalysts and highlights the knowledge-driven approach in the development of advanced electrocatalysts.     

燃料电池质子交换膜用新型磺化聚芳醚酮的合成和性能表征

报道了一种新型磺化聚芳醚酮材料的合成方法, 通过引入取代基对聚芳醚主链进行保护，用氯磺酸直接磺化方法在聚芳醚酮高分子侧基上引入磺酸功能基, 实现了聚合物磺化结构的可控定位合成, 得到了稳定性较好的磺化聚芳醚酮. 通过核磁共振(NMR)、 热重(TG)和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)等分析方法对其结构及性能进行了表征. 用溶液浇膜法制备了质子交换膜, 考察了膜的各种性能, 并与商用Nafion膜进行了比较, 其导电性、 热稳定性和吸水性远优于Nafion膜, 抗氧化性、抗水解性和机械强度也达到了较高的指标.     

Investigations of the catalytic properties of manganese oxides for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was studied in KOH electrolyte on different manganese oxides, dispersed on a carbon powder (MnO_x/C). The oxides were prepared by different methods, for producing MnO, Mn₃O₄ and MnO₂ as major phases dispersed on the Vulcan XC-72 carbon. The oxides were characterized by XRD (X-ray diffraction) and in situ XANES (X-ray absorption near edge structure). The electrochemical measurements were made using cyclic voltammetry and steady state polarization curves carried out in an ultra-thin layer rotating ring/disk electrode. The results have shown lower activity for the ORR on the MnO_x/C species compared to that on Pt/C, but higher activity compared to that of pure Vulcan carbon. Formation of involving 2e⁻ per O₂ molecule is the main path of the ORR in the studied MnO_x/C catalysts but, at low overpotentials and rotation rates the number of electrons is raised to 4 due to the occurrence of a disproportionation reaction. Large differences of electrocatalytic activity were seen for the different oxide species, and these were related to the presence of a Mn(IV) phase and the occurrence of a mediation processes involving the reduction of Mn(IV) to Mn(III), followed by the electron transfer of Mn(III) to oxygen.     

NiO/LaMnO3催化剂用于乙醇水蒸气重整反应

采用柠檬酸络合-浸渍法制备了NiO/LaMnO3钙钛矿型复合氧化物催化剂并将其应用于乙醇水蒸汽重整制氢反应, 考察了NiO含量、焙烧温度对催化剂性能的影响, 采用XRD、TPR和热分析等手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 该催化剂具有高活性、高选择性和良好的稳定性. 催化剂中的NiO含量和焙烧温度对催化性能有显著影响. 在原料气体积组成为20%(体积分数, φ) C2H5OH 和水以及80%(φ)N2, 其中水醇摩尔比为3:1, 空速为80000 mL·h-1·g-1 cat, 反应温度为400 ℃时, 15%(质量分数, w)的NiO/LaMnO3上, 乙醇转化率接近100%. 关联催化剂活性和TPR及XRD实验结果, 发现催化剂的高活性源于由催化剂前驱体中进入钙钛矿型复合氧化物晶格中的镍离子被还原所得的金属镍.     

Fluorenyl-containing sulfonated poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone)s (SPFEEKK) for fuel cell applications

A series of fluorenyl-containing sulfonated poly(aryl ether ether ketone ketone)s (SPFEEKK) were synthesized via aromatic nucleophilic substitution polymerization. The sulfonation content (SC) was controlled by the feed ratios of sulfonated and nonsulfonated monomers. Flexible and strong membranes in the sulfonic acid form were obtained from cast membranes in the sodium salt forms by treatment with acid. The thermal properties, water uptake, swelling ratio, water state, oxidative stability, proton conductivity and methanol permeability were investigated. All the polymers had proton conductivities greater than 1 × 10⁻² S/cm at room temperature, and the conductivity values of m-SPFEEKK-80 and p-SPFEEKK-80 were up to 1.86 × 10⁻¹ and 1.78 × 10⁻¹ S/cm at 100 °C. This series of polymers also possessed good dimensional stability in water and low methanol crossover.     

用于燃料电池质子交换膜的含萘及氮杂环结构的新型磺化聚酰亚胺的合成及性能

将自制的4,4'-二氨基二苯醚-2,2'-二磺酸基(ODADS)、 含氮杂环芳香二胺1,2-二氢-2-(4-氨基苯基)-4-[4-(4-氨基苯氧基)-苯基]-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZ-DA)和1,4,5,8-萘四甲酸二酐(NTDA)进行直接缩合聚合反应, 通过改变磺化二胺单体的含量来改变聚合物的磺化度, 成功地合成了一系列高分子量的不同磺化度的六元环聚酰亚胺(SPIs), 其特性粘度在0.55-1.47 dL/g. 采用FTIR和 1H NMR技术表征了聚合物的结构. 研究了经溶液浇铸成磺化聚合物膜的理化性质. 结果表明, 随着聚合物磺化度的增大, 膜的含水率和离子交换能力增大, 尺寸稳定性、 对水的稳定性以及抗氧化性降低.     

原油饱和烃指纹的内标法分析

采用内标法建立了原油中正构烷烃、生物标志物(甾、萜烷类)的分析方法。确定了样品前处理方法和组分定性定量方法。讨论了柱层析分离能力。结果表明,所有饱和烃组分均流入第一部分流出液F1中,分离能力较为满意。对48种甾、萜烷类生物标志物组分以及姥鲛烷、植烷和正构烷烃等进行了定性确认,定性化合物数量多,信息量大,易于据此进行可靠的油指纹分析鉴别。32个正构烷烃组分相对标准差为1.2%～7.4%;45个生物标志物组分相对标准偏差为2.5%～9.2%。分析精密度较好,满足油指纹鉴别需要。正构烷烃回收率为73%～116%;生物标志物为84%～106%;回收率结果较为满意。正构烷烃方法检出限为7.0μg/g;生物标志物为0.65μg/g,满足原油样品分析要求。通过本方法对自不同和相同平台的原油样品进行饱和烃浓度分析,并采用浓度数据进行鉴别,结果与实际情况相符。     

乙炔/空气预混火焰中CO添加对炭黑生成影响的数值分析(英文)

针对乙炔/空气预混火焰中CO添加对炭黑生成的影响进行了详细的数值模拟.通过对含有不同CO添加量的火焰的模拟结果比较,研究CO添加的温度和化学作用对于炭黑形成的影响.计算结果显示CO添加使炭黑的生成单调下降.炭黑体积分数和成核速率随着温度的升高而增加,到达一个阈值后,再随温度的升高而减少.从炭黑生成的H-萃取角度来看,由于反应OH+CO=CO2+H的向右速率增加,H原子增加以及OH自由基减少,CO添加会激发炭黑生成.从炭黑生成的C-添加机理来看,CO添加减小了C2H2的消耗速率,CO添加也有助于炭黑生成,但CO添加降低了燃料中C2H2的体积分数,使得炭黑表面增长速率降低.     

侧链结构对磺化聚芳醚性能及微观形貌的影响

比较了3种主链结构相同而侧链结构不同的磺化聚芳醚(SPAE)材料的性能. 分析了侧链结构对聚合物的吸水、 溶胀及质子传导行为的影响. 结果表明, 在相同的离子交换容量(IEC)条件下, 具有柔顺脂肪族侧链的聚芳醚材料具有较高的质子传导率. 其原因是由于柔顺的脂肪族侧链比刚性的芳香族侧链更易运动, 有利于侧链末端磺酸基团的聚集, 进而形成离子簇. 3种聚合物微观形貌的分析结果表明, 含柔顺侧链结构的聚合物薄膜具有更大的质子传输通道, 其结果与聚合物的宏观吸水和传导现象相吻合.     

含氮前驱体对氮杂有序介孔炭材料及其氧还原电催化性能的影响

燃料电池中贵金属铂的大量使用是阻碍其发展的关键因素,亟需探索高效廉价的替代型电催化剂.在目前的替代型非贵金属催化剂研究中,氮杂炭材料是一类氧还原反应催化活性最好、成本最低廉的催化剂,被认为是最有可能取代Pt催化剂而获得实际应用的催化剂.氮杂有序介孔炭材料因具有极高的比表面积和规整的孔道结构,可实现活性位点的密集组装与反应物料的快速传输,受到研究者的广泛关注.本文分别以苯胺、吡咯和邻菲罗啉为含氮前驱体,介孔分子筛SBA-15为硬模板,采用纳米浇铸法成功制备了具有高比表面积的氮杂有序介孔炭材料,系统研究了不同含氮前驱体对氮杂有序介孔炭材料的影响.采用氮气吸附-脱附等温线、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方法研究了氮杂有序介孔炭的组成与结构,采用循环伏安法(CV)以及线性扫描伏安法(LSV)等手段考察了其电化学行为与氧还原反应极化性能.氮气吸附-脱附等温线结果表明,采用三种不同含氮前驱体制备的氮杂炭材料都对应Ⅳ型吸脱附等温线以及H4型滞后环,表明所制备的氮杂炭材料具有介孔结构.由TEM可以清楚地观察到氮杂炭材料已经成功地反转了SBA-15模板的孔道结构.同时发现,含氮前驱体对氮杂炭材料的比表面积和孔结构产生较大影响:以吡咯和邻菲罗啉为前驱体制备的炭材料C-PY-900和C-Phen-900的比表面积较高,分别为765和746 m2/g,而以苯胺为前驱体制备的炭材料C-PA-900比表面积较小(569 m2/g);三种炭材料平均孔径大小顺序为C-Phen-900 (3.7 nm)＜ C-PY-900 (5.0 nm)＜ C-PA-900 (5.9 nm),这是由于不同含氮前驱体在高温焙烧过程中热分解行为不同所致.XRD结果发现,含氮前驱体对氮杂炭材料的晶型基本没有影响,均为无定形碳.XPS结果表明,采用苯胺、吡咯以及林菲啰啉为前驱体制备的氮杂炭材料中氮含量基本相同,分别为3.13 at％,3.32 at％和3.33 at％,说明在相同热解条件下材料中的氮含量基本不受前驱体的影响,但不同配位环境的氮含量以及氮活化碳原子的含量却有较大差异,其氮活化碳原子的相对含量分别为15.60％,19.87％和23.04％.电化学测试结果表明,三种氮杂介孔炭材料的氧还原反应电催化活性顺序为C-PA-900＜C-PY-900＜C-Phen-900,其H2O2产率低于30％,说明氧还原反应经历4电子转移路径.在碱性条件下,所制氮杂有序介孔炭材料C-PY-900和C-Phen-900表现出较商品Pt/C催化剂更加优异的氧还原反应电催化性能.综上可见,通过改变含氮前驱体的类型可以有效调变氮杂炭材料的比表面积、孔道结构以及N 1s与C 1s化学态,从而调控氧还原反应活性,本文不仅制备出高活性的非贵金属氧还原电催化剂,同时也为高活性炭基电催化剂的可控制备提供了思路.