The electrode Pt-loading has an effect on the number of active sites and the thickness of catalyst layer,which has huge influence on the mass transfer and water management during dynamic process in PEMFCs. In this stu...The electrode Pt-loading has an effect on the number of active sites and the thickness of catalyst layer,which has huge influence on the mass transfer and water management during dynamic process in PEMFCs. In this study, membrane electrode assemblies with different Pt-loadings were prepared, and PEMFCs were assembled using those membrane electrode assemblies with traditional solid plate and water transport plate as cathode flow-field plates, respectively. The performance and electrochemical surface area of cells were characterized to evaluate the membrane electrode assemblies degradation after rapid currentvariation cycles. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope were used to investigate the decay of catalyst layers and Pt/C catalyst. With the increase of Pt-loading, the performance degradation of membrane electrode assemblies will be mitigated. But higher Pt-loading means thicker catalyst layer, which leads to a longer pathway of mass transfer, and it may result in carbon material corrosion in membrane electrode assemblies. The decay of Pt/C catalyst in cathode is mainly caused by the corrosion of carbon support, and the degradation of anode Pt/C catalyst is a consequence of migration and aggregation of Pt particles. And using water transport plate is beneficial to alleviating the age of cathode Pt/C catalyst.展开更多
A series of non-enzymatic graphene functionalized biosensors was developed via deposition precipitation method for lactic acid(LA) detection,which we re characterized by transmission electron micro scopy(TEM),Raman sp...A series of non-enzymatic graphene functionalized biosensors was developed via deposition precipitation method for lactic acid(LA) detection,which we re characterized by transmission electron micro scopy(TEM),Raman spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,liquid chromatography-mass spectro metry,and proton nuclear magnetic re sonance(~1H NMR).The electrochemical performances of the non-enzymatic biosensors were measured by means of the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and cyclic voltammetry(CV) method.The comprehensive analysis of structures shows that Pt,CeO_(2),and GO components interact with each other.During the storing and releasing oxygen,the valence ratio of Ce^(3+)/Ce^(4+) and the number of oxygen vacancies in CeO_(2) change accordingly,which can be conducive to increasing electronic transmission capacity and finally leads to the improvement of electrocatalytic performance.Among them,the Pt/CeO_(2)/GO biosensor containing 0.47 at% platinum exhibits an excellent electrochemical detection performance with high sensitivity of 12.3 μA·L/(mmol·cm^(2)) and a low limit of detection(LOD) of 5.12 μmol/L in a wide linear range from 10 to 900 μmol/L.In addition,the proposed biosensor possesses a promising anti-interference capability,as well as high stability and good reproducibility,which was assessed by testing the cyclic voltammogram in 0.1 mol/L lactic acid one year later.The underlying mechanism was proposed for electrochemical oxidation of LA to carbon dioxide and acetic acid with the synergistic effect among Pt,CeO_(2),and GO.Furthermore,the results of the standard addition method in real samples(human serum and urine samples) reveal that the lactic acid detection of the non-enzymatic Pt/CeO_(2)/GO biosensor is accompanied by high reliability.Thus,it will be a valuable biosensor for in vitro detection of lactic acid level in clinical samples.展开更多
A series of water-based conductive carbon pastes were prepared by wet ball milling, followed by vacuum defoaming using isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol or glycerin as co-solvents. Screen printing was then used to p...A series of water-based conductive carbon pastes were prepared by wet ball milling, followed by vacuum defoaming using isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol or glycerin as co-solvents. Screen printing was then used to prepare conductive patterns. To determine the influence of co-solvent hydroxyl group number on the properties of water-based conductive carbon pastes, the rheological properties of the pastes and the surface morphologies and conductivities of the printed patterns were characterized. The results show that paste viscosity increased with the number of hydroxyl groups and the latter also affected thixotropy. In addition, the boiling points and surface tensions of the co-solvents increased consistently with hydroxyl group number, affecting the hydrodynamic flow. The conductive carbon paste created using propylene glycol as a co-solvent was the best for screen printing because of its weak coffee-ring effect and appro- priate rheological properties, resulting in a smooth coating surface and uniform deposition of the fillers. The resistivity of the pattern printed using paste PG, containing the closest packing of conductive carbon black particles, was 0.44 Ω cm.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21922815, 51802325)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (201901D211585)+2 种基金the Scientific and Technological Key Project of Shanxi Province (20191102003)the Patent Promotion and Implementation Project of Shanxi Province (20200716)the Key Research and Development (R&D) Projects of Shanxi Province (201903D121007)。
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant no.2016YFB0101208)NSFC-Liaoning Joint Funding (Grant no. U1508202)the National Natural Science Foundations of China (Grant no. 61433013 and 91434131)
文摘The electrode Pt-loading has an effect on the number of active sites and the thickness of catalyst layer,which has huge influence on the mass transfer and water management during dynamic process in PEMFCs. In this study, membrane electrode assemblies with different Pt-loadings were prepared, and PEMFCs were assembled using those membrane electrode assemblies with traditional solid plate and water transport plate as cathode flow-field plates, respectively. The performance and electrochemical surface area of cells were characterized to evaluate the membrane electrode assemblies degradation after rapid currentvariation cycles. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope were used to investigate the decay of catalyst layers and Pt/C catalyst. With the increase of Pt-loading, the performance degradation of membrane electrode assemblies will be mitigated. But higher Pt-loading means thicker catalyst layer, which leads to a longer pathway of mass transfer, and it may result in carbon material corrosion in membrane electrode assemblies. The decay of Pt/C catalyst in cathode is mainly caused by the corrosion of carbon support, and the degradation of anode Pt/C catalyst is a consequence of migration and aggregation of Pt particles. And using water transport plate is beneficial to alleviating the age of cathode Pt/C catalyst.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21971129,22067015)"Grassland Talent"Innovation Team of lnner Mongolia(12000-12102301)+3 种基金Cooperation Project of State Key Laboratory of Baiyun Obo Rare Earth Resource Researches and Comprehensive Utilization (2017Z1950)Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen (JCYJ20190822090801701)Scientific Research Projects of Higher Education of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(NJZY21285)Research and Practice Project of Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (YJG20191012606)。
文摘A series of non-enzymatic graphene functionalized biosensors was developed via deposition precipitation method for lactic acid(LA) detection,which we re characterized by transmission electron micro scopy(TEM),Raman spectroscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,liquid chromatography-mass spectro metry,and proton nuclear magnetic re sonance(~1H NMR).The electrochemical performances of the non-enzymatic biosensors were measured by means of the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) and cyclic voltammetry(CV) method.The comprehensive analysis of structures shows that Pt,CeO_(2),and GO components interact with each other.During the storing and releasing oxygen,the valence ratio of Ce^(3+)/Ce^(4+) and the number of oxygen vacancies in CeO_(2) change accordingly,which can be conducive to increasing electronic transmission capacity and finally leads to the improvement of electrocatalytic performance.Among them,the Pt/CeO_(2)/GO biosensor containing 0.47 at% platinum exhibits an excellent electrochemical detection performance with high sensitivity of 12.3 μA·L/(mmol·cm^(2)) and a low limit of detection(LOD) of 5.12 μmol/L in a wide linear range from 10 to 900 μmol/L.In addition,the proposed biosensor possesses a promising anti-interference capability,as well as high stability and good reproducibility,which was assessed by testing the cyclic voltammogram in 0.1 mol/L lactic acid one year later.The underlying mechanism was proposed for electrochemical oxidation of LA to carbon dioxide and acetic acid with the synergistic effect among Pt,CeO_(2),and GO.Furthermore,the results of the standard addition method in real samples(human serum and urine samples) reveal that the lactic acid detection of the non-enzymatic Pt/CeO_(2)/GO biosensor is accompanied by high reliability.Thus,it will be a valuable biosensor for in vitro detection of lactic acid level in clinical samples.
文摘A series of water-based conductive carbon pastes were prepared by wet ball milling, followed by vacuum defoaming using isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol or glycerin as co-solvents. Screen printing was then used to prepare conductive patterns. To determine the influence of co-solvent hydroxyl group number on the properties of water-based conductive carbon pastes, the rheological properties of the pastes and the surface morphologies and conductivities of the printed patterns were characterized. The results show that paste viscosity increased with the number of hydroxyl groups and the latter also affected thixotropy. In addition, the boiling points and surface tensions of the co-solvents increased consistently with hydroxyl group number, affecting the hydrodynamic flow. The conductive carbon paste created using propylene glycol as a co-solvent was the best for screen printing because of its weak coffee-ring effect and appro- priate rheological properties, resulting in a smooth coating surface and uniform deposition of the fillers. The resistivity of the pattern printed using paste PG, containing the closest packing of conductive carbon black particles, was 0.44 Ω cm.
