燃料电池阴极氧还原反应(ORR)的电子转移过程比较复杂,反应动力学缓滞,需要高效的电催化剂来加快反应速率。传统的贵金属铂基催化剂价格昂贵,因此亟需开发高性能、低成本的非贵金属催化剂作为替代材料。首先通过溶胶凝胶和热处理,得到...燃料电池阴极氧还原反应(ORR)的电子转移过程比较复杂,反应动力学缓滞,需要高效的电催化剂来加快反应速率。传统的贵金属铂基催化剂价格昂贵,因此亟需开发高性能、低成本的非贵金属催化剂作为替代材料。首先通过溶胶凝胶和热处理,得到了尺寸约为10 nm的氧化铈/镍复合纳米颗粒,然后通过催化甲烷热分解,得到了碳纳米管支撑的氧化铈/镍纳米材料。由于碳纳米管的形成,使催化剂与电解液的接触面积增加,并且改变了金属镍的电子结构,从而使其在碱性溶液中表现出较好的电催化氧还原活性,其循环伏安的氧还原峰电位约在-0.17 V和-0.51 V左右,氧还原极化曲线的开启电位约在-0.05 V vs. SCE。展开更多
The hydrothermal synthesis of In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2)–In_(2)O_(3)is investigated as well as the properties of sensor layers based on these compounds.During the synthesis of In_(2)O_(3),intermediate products In(OH)_(3)...The hydrothermal synthesis of In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2)–In_(2)O_(3)is investigated as well as the properties of sensor layers based on these compounds.During the synthesis of In_(2)O_(3),intermediate products In(OH)_(3)and InOOH are formed,which are the precursors of stable cubic(c-In_(2)O_(3))and metastable rhombohedral(rh-In_(2)O_(3))phases,respectively.A transition from c-In_(2)O_(3)to rh-In_(2)O_(3)is observed with the addition of CeO_(2).The introduction of cerium into rh-In_(2)O_(3)results in a decrease in the sensor response to hydrogen,while it increases in composites based on c-In_(2)O_(3).The data on the sensor activity of the composites correlate with XPS results in which CeO_(2)causes a decrease in the concentrations of chemisorbed oxygen and oxygen vacancies in rh-In_(2)O_(3).The reverse situation is observed in composites based on c-In_(2)O_(3).Compared to In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2)–In_(2)O_(3)obtained by other methods,the synthesized composites demonstrate maximum response to H_(2)at low temperatures by 70–100℃,and have short response time(0.2–0.5 s),short recovery time(6–7 s),and long-term stability.A model is proposed for the dependence of sensitivity on the direction of electron transfer between In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2).展开更多
The monomolecular surface layer of acceptor doped CeO_(2) may become neutral and metallic or charged and semiconducting.This is revealed in the theoretical analysis of the oxygen pressure dependence of the surface def...The monomolecular surface layer of acceptor doped CeO_(2) may become neutral and metallic or charged and semiconducting.This is revealed in the theoretical analysis of the oxygen pressure dependence of the surface defects concentration in acceptor doped ceria with two different dopant types and operated under different oxygen pressures.Recently published experimental data for highly reduced Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9-x(SDC)containing a fixed valence dopant Sm3+are very different from those published for Pr0.1Ce0.9O_(2)-x(PCO) with the variable valence dopant Pr4+/Pr3+being reduced under milder conditions.The theoretical analysis of these experimental results fits very well the experimental results of SDC and PCO.It leads to the following predictions:the highly reduced surface of SDC is metallic and neutral,the metallic surface electron density of state is gs=0.9×10^(38)J-1·m^(-2)(1.4×1015eV^(-1)·cm^(-2)),the electron effective mass is meff,s=3.3me,and the phase diagram of the reduced surface has theα(fcc)structure as in the bulk.In PCO a double layer is predicted to be formed between the surface and the bulk with the surface being negatively charged and semiconducting.The surface of PCO maintains high Pr^(3+) defect concentration as well as relative high oxygen vacancy concentration at oxygen pressures higher than in the bulk.The reasons for the difference between a metallic and semiconducting surface layer of acceptor doped CeO_(2) are reviewed,as well as the key theoretical considerations applied in coping with this problem.For that we make use of the experimental data and theoretical analysis available for acceptor doped ceria.展开更多
文摘燃料电池阴极氧还原反应(ORR)的电子转移过程比较复杂,反应动力学缓滞,需要高效的电催化剂来加快反应速率。传统的贵金属铂基催化剂价格昂贵,因此亟需开发高性能、低成本的非贵金属催化剂作为替代材料。首先通过溶胶凝胶和热处理,得到了尺寸约为10 nm的氧化铈/镍复合纳米颗粒,然后通过催化甲烷热分解,得到了碳纳米管支撑的氧化铈/镍纳米材料。由于碳纳米管的形成,使催化剂与电解液的接触面积增加,并且改变了金属镍的电子结构,从而使其在碱性溶液中表现出较好的电催化氧还原活性,其循环伏安的氧还原峰电位约在-0.17 V和-0.51 V左右,氧还原极化曲线的开启电位约在-0.05 V vs. SCE。
基金the financial supports from the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFC2904401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078055,52074083,51774079)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(No.N2225002)。
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation(grant No.22-19-00037),https://rscf.ru/project/22-19-00037/.
文摘The hydrothermal synthesis of In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2)–In_(2)O_(3)is investigated as well as the properties of sensor layers based on these compounds.During the synthesis of In_(2)O_(3),intermediate products In(OH)_(3)and InOOH are formed,which are the precursors of stable cubic(c-In_(2)O_(3))and metastable rhombohedral(rh-In_(2)O_(3))phases,respectively.A transition from c-In_(2)O_(3)to rh-In_(2)O_(3)is observed with the addition of CeO_(2).The introduction of cerium into rh-In_(2)O_(3)results in a decrease in the sensor response to hydrogen,while it increases in composites based on c-In_(2)O_(3).The data on the sensor activity of the composites correlate with XPS results in which CeO_(2)causes a decrease in the concentrations of chemisorbed oxygen and oxygen vacancies in rh-In_(2)O_(3).The reverse situation is observed in composites based on c-In_(2)O_(3).Compared to In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2)–In_(2)O_(3)obtained by other methods,the synthesized composites demonstrate maximum response to H_(2)at low temperatures by 70–100℃,and have short response time(0.2–0.5 s),short recovery time(6–7 s),and long-term stability.A model is proposed for the dependence of sensitivity on the direction of electron transfer between In_(2)O_(3)and CeO_(2).
基金financially supported by the Technion V.P.for Research Fund(No.2023320)。
文摘The monomolecular surface layer of acceptor doped CeO_(2) may become neutral and metallic or charged and semiconducting.This is revealed in the theoretical analysis of the oxygen pressure dependence of the surface defects concentration in acceptor doped ceria with two different dopant types and operated under different oxygen pressures.Recently published experimental data for highly reduced Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9-x(SDC)containing a fixed valence dopant Sm3+are very different from those published for Pr0.1Ce0.9O_(2)-x(PCO) with the variable valence dopant Pr4+/Pr3+being reduced under milder conditions.The theoretical analysis of these experimental results fits very well the experimental results of SDC and PCO.It leads to the following predictions:the highly reduced surface of SDC is metallic and neutral,the metallic surface electron density of state is gs=0.9×10^(38)J-1·m^(-2)(1.4×1015eV^(-1)·cm^(-2)),the electron effective mass is meff,s=3.3me,and the phase diagram of the reduced surface has theα(fcc)structure as in the bulk.In PCO a double layer is predicted to be formed between the surface and the bulk with the surface being negatively charged and semiconducting.The surface of PCO maintains high Pr^(3+) defect concentration as well as relative high oxygen vacancy concentration at oxygen pressures higher than in the bulk.The reasons for the difference between a metallic and semiconducting surface layer of acceptor doped CeO_(2) are reviewed,as well as the key theoretical considerations applied in coping with this problem.For that we make use of the experimental data and theoretical analysis available for acceptor doped ceria.
基金Projects(22068021,52064030)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(202305AC160064)supported by the Yunnan Young and Middle-aged Academic and Technical Leaders Reserve Talent Program,ChinaProjects(202202AG050011,202202AG050007)supported by Yunnan Major Scientific and Technological Program,China。
