The cathodic reduction mechanism of MnO2 electrode is studied by means of the rotating ring-disk electrode. The mass transport process in the solution plays an important role in the reduction process of MnO2 electrode...The cathodic reduction mechanism of MnO2 electrode is studied by means of the rotating ring-disk electrode. The mass transport process in the solution plays an important role in the reduction process of MnO2 electrode. The relation between IR-1 and ω-1/2 is deduced as a diagnostic criterion of the reduction medianism. The dissolutionprecipitation and the electron-proton mechanism occur simultaneously but the relative contributions are qulte different in various pH value solutions.展开更多
The in situ spectroelectrochemical experiment shows that an absorption peak at 580.5 nm attributable to poly(methylene blue) grows slowly at the beginning of the electrolysis of methylene blue, and then this peak grow...The in situ spectroelectrochemical experiment shows that an absorption peak at 580.5 nm attributable to poly(methylene blue) grows slowly at the beginning of the electrolysis of methylene blue, and then this peak grows more quickly. The visible spectra prove that there are two absorption peaks at 580.5 and 690.2 nm respectively for the mixture solution after electrolysis. The former one indicates that poly(methylene blue)polymerized on the ITO electrode is partly soluble; the latter one is attributed to a water-soluble polymer since it completely dissolves in the aqueous solution. The result from the rotating ring-disk electrode identifies that an intermediate is produced at the disk electrode, which is collected at the ring electrode. The ring current increases with decreasing the ring potential and with increasing the rotation rate. Thus, the intermediate is a species carrying a positive charge and not too stable.The result from the XPS experiment shows that the anions can be doped into poly(methylene blue) film and dedoped from it during oxidation and reduction processes. The results from the impedance experiment indicate that the charge transfer impedance of poly(methylene blue) decreases with decreasing potential.展开更多
Plasma-synthesized cobalt oxide supported on carbon has been analyzed for its use for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC). This work presents the...Plasma-synthesized cobalt oxide supported on carbon has been analyzed for its use for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC). This work presents the ORR activity in 0.1 mol L-1 KOH and 0.1 tool L-1 K2CO3 at 25 ℃. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to determine the potentials at which the ORR occurs and to evaluate the stability of catalyst. Moreover, a rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) was used to investigate the activity of the catalysts and the formation of the by-product hydroperoxide anion (HO2-) as well as to identify the preferred pathway of the ORR. Calculated kinetic parameters for the ORR for the cobalt catalysts are shown in this work together with a comparison to a commercial platinum catalyst. However, the cobalt oxide produced more by-products which could lead to damage of the membrane in a fuel cell through a radical attack of the polymer backbone.展开更多
文摘The cathodic reduction mechanism of MnO2 electrode is studied by means of the rotating ring-disk electrode. The mass transport process in the solution plays an important role in the reduction process of MnO2 electrode. The relation between IR-1 and ω-1/2 is deduced as a diagnostic criterion of the reduction medianism. The dissolutionprecipitation and the electron-proton mechanism occur simultaneously but the relative contributions are qulte different in various pH value solutions.
文摘The in situ spectroelectrochemical experiment shows that an absorption peak at 580.5 nm attributable to poly(methylene blue) grows slowly at the beginning of the electrolysis of methylene blue, and then this peak grows more quickly. The visible spectra prove that there are two absorption peaks at 580.5 and 690.2 nm respectively for the mixture solution after electrolysis. The former one indicates that poly(methylene blue)polymerized on the ITO electrode is partly soluble; the latter one is attributed to a water-soluble polymer since it completely dissolves in the aqueous solution. The result from the rotating ring-disk electrode identifies that an intermediate is produced at the disk electrode, which is collected at the ring electrode. The ring current increases with decreasing the ring potential and with increasing the rotation rate. Thus, the intermediate is a species carrying a positive charge and not too stable.The result from the XPS experiment shows that the anions can be doped into poly(methylene blue) film and dedoped from it during oxidation and reduction processes. The results from the impedance experiment indicate that the charge transfer impedance of poly(methylene blue) decreases with decreasing potential.
文摘Plasma-synthesized cobalt oxide supported on carbon has been analyzed for its use for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cells (AEMFC). This work presents the ORR activity in 0.1 mol L-1 KOH and 0.1 tool L-1 K2CO3 at 25 ℃. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to determine the potentials at which the ORR occurs and to evaluate the stability of catalyst. Moreover, a rotating ring-disk electrode (RRDE) was used to investigate the activity of the catalysts and the formation of the by-product hydroperoxide anion (HO2-) as well as to identify the preferred pathway of the ORR. Calculated kinetic parameters for the ORR for the cobalt catalysts are shown in this work together with a comparison to a commercial platinum catalyst. However, the cobalt oxide produced more by-products which could lead to damage of the membrane in a fuel cell through a radical attack of the polymer backbone.