La_2Zr_2O_7 TBCs toughened by Pt particles prepared by cathode plasma electrolytic deposition

La2Zr2O7 thermal barrier coatings（TBCs） with dispersed Pt particles were prepared by cathode plasma electrolytic deposition（CPED） with ceramic balls added to the cathode region. Compared with the conventional CPED, when ceramic balls are used in the cathode region, the plasma discharge ignition current density decreases approximately 62-fold and the stable plasma discharges occur at the whole cathode surface. Such TBCs with a thickness of 100 μm exhibit a crack-free surface and are composed of pyrochlore-structured La2Zr2O7. Cyclic oxidation, scratching, and thermal insulation capability tests show that such TBCs not only exhibit high resistance to oxidation and spallation but also provide good thermal insulation. These beneficial effects are attributed to the excellent properties of TBCs, such as good thermal insulation because of low thermal conductivity, high-temperature oxidation resistance because of low-oxygen diffusion rate, and good mechanical properties because of the toughening effect of Pt particles.

Syntheses，Structures and Properties of Some New Composition Perovskite Compounds：Sr0．6Bi0．4FeO2．7，Sr1－xBixFeO3－y and Ba1．5Pt0．5Mn2O6

New composition perovskite-type compounds with formula Sr0.6Bi0.4FeO2.7,Sr1-xBixFeO3-y(x=0.1 to 0. 9 in interveral of 0.1),and Ba1.5Pt0.5Mn2O6 have been synthsized and structurally characterized.The crystal structure of Sr0.6Bi0.4FeO2.7has been determined by X-ray single crystal diffraction,and the data of neutron powder diffraction collected at both room temperature and elevated temperature(380℃).The compound Sr0.6Bi0.4FeO2.7 crystallizes in the cubic space group of Pm3m with Z=1,a=3.9330(6) at room temperature,a=3.9498(6)A at 380℃.The magnetic structure from the neutron powder diffraction data collected at room temperature is consistent with a simple G-type antiferromagnetism and has a magnetic moment of 4.98 μB per Fe atom.The structures of Sr1-xBixFeO3-y with x other than 0.4 were also refined from the X-ray powder diffraction data.The data were consistent with a tetragonal cell when x=0.1,a rhombohedral cell when x= 0.9,and a cubic cell for x=0.2～0.8.From single crystal X-ray diffraction data,Ba1.5Pt0.5Mn2O6 crystallizes in hexagonal space group of P63mc with a= 5.7722 (6),c=4.4504(9),V=128.42(2),Z=1.The Sr(1-x)BixFeO(3-y)are found to be a good electronic and ionic conductor.

Microelectrode glucose biosensor based on nanoporous platinum/graphene oxide nanostructure for rapid glucose detection of tomato and cucumber fruits

A microelectrode glucose biosensor based on a three-dimensional hybrid nanoporous platinum/graphene oxide nanostructure was developed for rapid glucose detection of tomato and cucumber fruits.The nanostructure was fabricated by a two-step modification method on a microelectrode for loading a larger amount of glucose oxidase.The nanoporous structure was prepared on the surface of the platinum microelectrode by electrochemical etching,and then graphene oxide was deposited on the prepared nanoporous electrode by electrochemical deposition.The nanoporous platinum/graphene oxide nanostructure had the advantage of improving the effective surface area of the electrode and the loading quantity of glucose oxidase.As a result,the biosensor achieved a wide range of 0.1-20.0 mmol/L in glucose detection,which had the ability to accurately detect the glucose content.It was found that the three-dimensional hybrid nanostructure on the electrode surface realized the rapid direct electrochemistry of glucose oxidase.Therefore,the biosensor achieved high glucose detection sensitivity 11.64μA·L/(mmol.cm^(2)),low detection limit(13μmol/L)and rapid response time(reaching 95%steady-state response within 3 s),when calibrating in glucose standard solution.In agricultural application,the as-prepared biosensor was employed to detect the glucose concentration of tomato and cucumber samples.The results showed that the relative deviation of this method was less than 5%when compared with that of high-performance liquid chromatography,implying high accuracy of the presented biosensor in glucose detection in plants.

Shape-controlled Pt nanocubes directly grown on carbon supports and their electrocatalytic activity toward methanol oxidation

Synthesis of shape-controlled Pt nanocrystals is substantial and important for enhancing chemical and electrochemical reactions.However,the removal of capping agents,shape-controlling chemicals,on Pt surfaces is essential prior to conducting the catalytic reactions.Here we report a facile one-pot synthesis of Pt nanocubes directly grown on carbon supports(Pt nanocubes/C) with modulating the kinetic reaction factors for shaping the nanocrystals,but without adding any capping agents for preserving the clean Pt surfaces.Well-dispersed Pt nanocubes/C shows enhanced activity and long-term stability toward methanol oxidation reaction compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst.

An acetic acid refluxing-electrochemistry combined strategy to activate supported-platinum electrocatalysts

Surfactant removal from the surface of platinum-based nanoparticles prepared using solution-based methods is a prerequisite to realize their high catalytic performance for electrochemical reactions. Herein, we report an effective approach combining acetic acid refluxing with an electrochemical process for the removal of amine- or thiol-based capping agents from the surface of supported-platinum nanoparticles. This strategy involves surfactant protonation by refluxing the supported-platinum particles in acetic acid followed by surfactant removal by subsequent electrochemical treatment at high potential. We demon- strate that this combined activation process is essential to enhance platinum particle performance in catalyzing direct methanol fuel cell reactions, including methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reac- tions. The studies in this work show promise in electrocatalysis applications of solution-based materials synthesis.

Grain boundary boosting the thermal stability of Pt/CeO_(2)thin films

Understanding how defect chemistry of oxide material influences the thermal stability of noble metal dopant ions plays an important role in designing high-performance heterogeneous catalytic systems.Here we use in-situ ambient-pressure X-ray photoemission spectroscopy(APXPS)to experimentally determine the role of grain boundary in the thermal stability of platinum doped cerium oxide(Pt/CeO_(2)).The grain boundaries were introduced in Pt/CeO_(2)thin films by pulsed laser deposition without significantly change of the surface microstructure.The defect level was tuned by the strain field obtained using a highly/low mismatched substrate.The Pt/CeO_(2)thin film models having well defined crystallographic properties but different grain boundary structural defect levels provide an ideal platform for exploring the evolution of Pt–O–Ce bond with changing the temperature in reducing conditions.We have direct demonstration and explanation of the role of Ce^(3+)induced by grain boundaries in enhancing Pt2+stability.We observe that the Pt^(2+)–O–Ce^(3+)bond provides an ideal coordinated site for anchoring of Pt^(2+)ions and limits the further formation of oxygen vacancies during the reduction with H_(2).Our findings demonstrate the importance of grain boundary in the atomic-scale design of thermally stable catalytic active sites.

Catalytic dehydrogenation of propane to propylene over highly active PtSnNa/γ-Al2O3 catalyst

PtSnNa/γ-Al2O3 catalyst is widely used in the dehydrogenation of light alkane. This paper reports a new fabrication method of the catalyst. In the work, γ-Al2O3, SnCl4 and NaCl were ball milled to upload Sn and Na＋ onto the support instead of the conventionally used immersion method. The subsequent baking procedures frimly fixed Sn onto the support, which could disperse Pt introduced by immersion. The effects of Sn and Na＋ additives on the catalytic performance of PtSnNa/y-Al2O3 catalyst were investigated. It was found that the appropriate molar ratio of Sn/Pt was 6：1 while the favorable weight percentage of Na＋ was 0.90%. Compared with the reaction catalyzed by the industrially employed PtSnNa/ γ-Al2O3 catalyst, the conversion of propane and the selectivity of propylene had been greatly improved, which were 26.97%; and 99.18% respectivelv after 12 h reaction.