光电催化氧化甲醇电极

直接甲醇燃料电池 (DMFC)可直接利用甲醇 ,无须中间转化装置 ,具有系统结构简单、体积能量密度高、燃料补充方便等优点 .从提高电流密度和稳定催化剂本征活性这两方面来看 ,DMFC需要解决的关键问题是使甲醇直接氧化的阳极材料 .近年来有关此类阳极材料的制备与催化性能的研究报道日益增多 [1,2 ] ,但都是单纯地从光催化或电催化的角度出发 .本文提出一种利用 Ti O2 为光催化剂 ,Pt- Ru为电催化剂 ,试图将光催化与电催化反应发生于一体 ,使甲醇能得到联合的催化氧化作用 ;同时为了能进一步增加Ti O2 的光催化氧化能力 ,改变 Ti O2 - n…     

Functionalization of carbon nanotubes/graphene by polyoxometalates and their enhanced photo-electrical catalysis

Carbon nanotubes and graphene are carbon-based materials, which possess not only unique structure but also properties such as high surface area, extraordinary mechanical properties, high electronic conductivity, and chemical stability.Thus, they have been regarded as an important material, especially for exploring a variety of complex catalysts. Considerable efforts have been made to functionalize and fabricate carbon-based composites with metal nanoparticles. In this review,we summarize the recent progress of our research on the decoration of carbon nanotubes/graphene with metal nanoparticles by using polyoxometalates as key agents, and their enhanced photo-electrical catalytic activities in various catalytic reactions. The polyoxometalates play a key role in constructing the nanohybrids and contributing to their photo-electrical catalytic properties.