A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 month...A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 months’ shelf life) from single batch preparation with activated carbon ethylene glycol suspension.21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt% Pt loadings are employed to showcase the advantages of the improved polyol process. The ultraviolet(UV)–visible spectra and ζ-potential measurements are conducted to monitor the wet chemistry process during catalyst preparation. The powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) characterizations are carried out on catalysts. The catalyst activities are investigated using electrochemical and single cell tests. The stability of Pt nanoparticle colloid is explored by ORR, cyclic voltammetry(CV) and ζ-potential measurements. The TEM results show the Pt particle sizes of the colloid, and the sizes of the 21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt%Pt/C samples are 2.1–3.9 nm. Because of the high Pt dispersion, the Pt/C catalysts exhibit superior electroactivity toward ORR. In addition, four 61 wt% Pt/C catalysts made from the Pt colloid with 0–3 months’ shelf life show almost the same performance, which exhibits superior stability of the Pt colloid system without surfactant protection.展开更多
In this paper, MPt/C (M= La, Nd) catalysts of PEMFC were synthesized by microwave radiation process. The crystallinity and structure of catalysts were respectively analyzed by XRD and nitrogen adsorption tests. The ac...In this paper, MPt/C (M= La, Nd) catalysts of PEMFC were synthesized by microwave radiation process. The crystallinity and structure of catalysts were respectively analyzed by XRD and nitrogen adsorption tests. The activity of catalysts was investigated by electrochemistry experiment. The results showed that: 1) compared with Pt/C catalyst prepared by typical impregnation-reduction process, the size of MPt/C catalyst particle decreased and the available crystal for O2 reduction increased; 2) the MPt/C catalysts had relatively high BET surface areas; and 3)these crystal transformations of the MPt/C catalyst brought high the electrocatalytic activity, and as a result, improved the power of PEMFC.展开更多
Platinum nanoparticles supported on carbons（Pt/C,60%,mass fraction） electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cell（DMFC） were prepared by citrate-stabilized method with different reductants and carbon supports.The...Platinum nanoparticles supported on carbons（Pt/C,60%,mass fraction） electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cell（DMFC） were prepared by citrate-stabilized method with different reductants and carbon supports.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and cyclic voltammetry（CV）.It is found that the size of Pt nanoparticles on carbon is controllable by citrate addition and reductant optimization,and the form of carbon support has a great influence on electrocatalytic activity of catalysts.The citrate-stabilized Pt nanoparticles supported on BP2000 carbon,which was reduced by formaldehyde,exhibit the best performance with about 2 nm in diameter and 66.46 m2/g（Pt） in electrocatalytic active surface（EAS） area.Test on single DMFC with 60%（mass fraction） Pt/BP2000 as cathode electrocatalyst showed maximum power density at 78.8 mW/cm2.展开更多
It is reported for the first time that the Pt/C catalyst can be prepared with a new and simple organic sol method using SnCl2 as the reductant. It was found that the average size of the Pt particles in the Pt/C cataly...It is reported for the first time that the Pt/C catalyst can be prepared with a new and simple organic sol method using SnCl2 as the reductant. It was found that the average size of the Pt particles in the Pt/C catalysts could be controlled with controlling the preparation conditions. The effect of the average sizes of the Pt particles in the Pt/C catalysts obtained with this method on the electrocatalytical activity of the oxidation of methanol was investigated.展开更多
In order to improve the catalytic performance of the nitrobenzene hydrogenation rearrangement to prepare p-aminophenol,a bimetallic Pt-Ni/C(PNC)catalyst was synthesized.Taking advantage of the synergistic effect of Ni...In order to improve the catalytic performance of the nitrobenzene hydrogenation rearrangement to prepare p-aminophenol,a bimetallic Pt-Ni/C(PNC)catalyst was synthesized.Taking advantage of the synergistic effect of Ni and Pt to enhance product selectivity and catalytic performance stability,the electrons in Ni are moved to Pt by the electron effect,which affects the catalyst’s ability to activate H_(2)as well as the amount of hydrogen activated.Furthermore,due to the strong Pt(5d)-Ni(3d)coupling effect,Ni can effectively maintain Pt stability in the acidic system and reduce Pt dissolution.The stability of the PNC can be found to be greatly enhanced compared to the Pt/C(PC)catalyst,and p-aminophenol selectivity is greatly enhanced,showing excellent catalytic performance.展开更多
Alloying degree, particle size and the level of dispersion are the key structural parameters of Pt-Ru/C catalyst in fuel cells. Solvent（s） used in the preparation process can affect the particle size and alloying de...Alloying degree, particle size and the level of dispersion are the key structural parameters of Pt-Ru/C catalyst in fuel cells. Solvent（s） used in the preparation process can affect the particle size and alloying degree of the object substance, which lead to a great positive impact on its properties. In this work, three types of solvents and their mixtures were used in preparation of the Pt-Ru/C catalysts by chemical reduction of metal precursors with sodium borohydride at room temperature. The structure of the catalysts was characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The catalytic activity and stability for methanol electro-oxidation were studied by Cyclic Voltammetry （CV） and Chronoamperometry （CA）. Pt-Ru/C catalyst prepared in H2O or binary solvents of H2O and isopropanol had large particle size and low alloying degree leading to low catalytic activity and less stability in methanol electro-oxidation. When tetrahydrofuran was added to the above solvent systems, Pt-Ru/C catalyst prepared had smaller particle size and higher alloying degree which resulted in better catalytic activity, lower onset and peak potentials, compared with the above catalysts. Moreover, the catalyst prepared in ternary solvents of isopropanol, water and tetrahydrofuran had the smallest particle size, and the high alloying degree and the dispersion kept unchanged. Therefore, this kind of catalyst showed the highest catalytic activity and good stability for methanol electro-oxidation.展开更多
The effects of impregnation and reduction conditions on the particle size of Pt and structure of Pt/C catalyst were investigated by TEM, XRD and rotating thin-layer electrode techniques. The results showed that reduct...The effects of impregnation and reduction conditions on the particle size of Pt and structure of Pt/C catalyst were investigated by TEM, XRD and rotating thin-layer electrode techniques. The results showed that reductants affected the particle size and crystal face of platinum in the catalyst and Pt/C catalyst prepared from BP-2000 and by using HCHO as reductant showed a good electrocatalytic activity.展开更多
It is reported for the first time that the Pt - Ru/C catalyst was prepared with the solid phase reaction method.Cyclic voltammetric measurements indicated that the anodic peak potential of ethanol at the electrode wit...It is reported for the first time that the Pt - Ru/C catalyst was prepared with the solid phase reaction method.Cyclic voltammetric measurements indicated that the anodic peak potential of ethanol at the electrode with the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method was0.54V and the peak current was100mA · cm -2 .While the anodic peak potential and peak current were0.64V and43mA · cm -2 respectively at the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the traditional liquid phase reaction method.It illustrated that the electrocatalytic activity of the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method was much better than that of the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the traditional liquid phase reaction method.It is because the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method is of low crystallinity and high dispersivity.展开更多
基金financial supports from National Key R&D Plan of China (2017YFB0102803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21676135)+8 种基金Scientific Instrument Develop Major Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (51627810)Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation and Liaoning of China (U1508202)Key R&D programs in Jiangsu (BE2018051)“333” project of Jiangsu Province (BRA2018007)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20161273, BK20181199)the Graduate Innovation Foundation of Nanjing university (2017ZDL05)support of PAPD of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions“Six Talent Peaks Program” of Jiangsu ProvinceFundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China。
文摘A series of Pt/C catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs) with various metal loadings is synthesized by a microwave-assisted polyol process via mixing an extremely stable platinum colloid(> 3 months’ shelf life) from single batch preparation with activated carbon ethylene glycol suspension.21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt% Pt loadings are employed to showcase the advantages of the improved polyol process. The ultraviolet(UV)–visible spectra and ζ-potential measurements are conducted to monitor the wet chemistry process during catalyst preparation. The powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) characterizations are carried out on catalysts. The catalyst activities are investigated using electrochemical and single cell tests. The stability of Pt nanoparticle colloid is explored by ORR, cyclic voltammetry(CV) and ζ-potential measurements. The TEM results show the Pt particle sizes of the colloid, and the sizes of the 21 wt%, 42 wt% and 61 wt%Pt/C samples are 2.1–3.9 nm. Because of the high Pt dispersion, the Pt/C catalysts exhibit superior electroactivity toward ORR. In addition, four 61 wt% Pt/C catalysts made from the Pt colloid with 0–3 months’ shelf life show almost the same performance, which exhibits superior stability of the Pt colloid system without surfactant protection.
基金The Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province (No. 0324210007)
文摘In this paper, MPt/C (M= La, Nd) catalysts of PEMFC were synthesized by microwave radiation process. The crystallinity and structure of catalysts were respectively analyzed by XRD and nitrogen adsorption tests. The activity of catalysts was investigated by electrochemistry experiment. The results showed that: 1) compared with Pt/C catalyst prepared by typical impregnation-reduction process, the size of MPt/C catalyst particle decreased and the available crystal for O2 reduction increased; 2) the MPt/C catalysts had relatively high BET surface areas; and 3)these crystal transformations of the MPt/C catalyst brought high the electrocatalytic activity, and as a result, improved the power of PEMFC.
基金Project(50573041)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Platinum nanoparticles supported on carbons（Pt/C,60%,mass fraction） electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cell（DMFC） were prepared by citrate-stabilized method with different reductants and carbon supports.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and cyclic voltammetry（CV）.It is found that the size of Pt nanoparticles on carbon is controllable by citrate addition and reductant optimization,and the form of carbon support has a great influence on electrocatalytic activity of catalysts.The citrate-stabilized Pt nanoparticles supported on BP2000 carbon,which was reduced by formaldehyde,exhibit the best performance with about 2 nm in diameter and 66.46 m2/g（Pt） in electrocatalytic active surface（EAS） area.Test on single DMFC with 60%（mass fraction） Pt/BP2000 as cathode electrocatalyst showed maximum power density at 78.8 mW/cm2.
文摘It is reported for the first time that the Pt/C catalyst can be prepared with a new and simple organic sol method using SnCl2 as the reductant. It was found that the average size of the Pt particles in the Pt/C catalysts could be controlled with controlling the preparation conditions. The effect of the average sizes of the Pt particles in the Pt/C catalysts obtained with this method on the electrocatalytical activity of the oxidation of methanol was investigated.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U20A20119,22078292 and 22008212)。
文摘In order to improve the catalytic performance of the nitrobenzene hydrogenation rearrangement to prepare p-aminophenol,a bimetallic Pt-Ni/C(PNC)catalyst was synthesized.Taking advantage of the synergistic effect of Ni and Pt to enhance product selectivity and catalytic performance stability,the electrons in Ni are moved to Pt by the electron effect,which affects the catalyst’s ability to activate H_(2)as well as the amount of hydrogen activated.Furthermore,due to the strong Pt(5d)-Ni(3d)coupling effect,Ni can effectively maintain Pt stability in the acidic system and reduce Pt dissolution.The stability of the PNC can be found to be greatly enhanced compared to the Pt/C(PC)catalyst,and p-aminophenol selectivity is greatly enhanced,showing excellent catalytic performance.
基金supported by 863 Project(No.2006AA05Z102)the Cultivation Fund of the Key Scientific and Technical Innovation Project,Ministry of Education of China (No.707050)+1 种基金Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No.20060610023)Chengdu Natural Science Foundation (Nos.06GGYB449GX-030,and 07GGZD139GX)
文摘Alloying degree, particle size and the level of dispersion are the key structural parameters of Pt-Ru/C catalyst in fuel cells. Solvent（s） used in the preparation process can affect the particle size and alloying degree of the object substance, which lead to a great positive impact on its properties. In this work, three types of solvents and their mixtures were used in preparation of the Pt-Ru/C catalysts by chemical reduction of metal precursors with sodium borohydride at room temperature. The structure of the catalysts was characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. The catalytic activity and stability for methanol electro-oxidation were studied by Cyclic Voltammetry （CV） and Chronoamperometry （CA）. Pt-Ru/C catalyst prepared in H2O or binary solvents of H2O and isopropanol had large particle size and low alloying degree leading to low catalytic activity and less stability in methanol electro-oxidation. When tetrahydrofuran was added to the above solvent systems, Pt-Ru/C catalyst prepared had smaller particle size and higher alloying degree which resulted in better catalytic activity, lower onset and peak potentials, compared with the above catalysts. Moreover, the catalyst prepared in ternary solvents of isopropanol, water and tetrahydrofuran had the smallest particle size, and the high alloying degree and the dispersion kept unchanged. Therefore, this kind of catalyst showed the highest catalytic activity and good stability for methanol electro-oxidation.
文摘The effects of impregnation and reduction conditions on the particle size of Pt and structure of Pt/C catalyst were investigated by TEM, XRD and rotating thin-layer electrode techniques. The results showed that reductants affected the particle size and crystal face of platinum in the catalyst and Pt/C catalyst prepared from BP-2000 and by using HCHO as reductant showed a good electrocatalytic activity.
文摘It is reported for the first time that the Pt - Ru/C catalyst was prepared with the solid phase reaction method.Cyclic voltammetric measurements indicated that the anodic peak potential of ethanol at the electrode with the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method was0.54V and the peak current was100mA · cm -2 .While the anodic peak potential and peak current were0.64V and43mA · cm -2 respectively at the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the traditional liquid phase reaction method.It illustrated that the electrocatalytic activity of the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method was much better than that of the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the traditional liquid phase reaction method.It is because the Pt - Ru/C catalyst prepared with the solid phase reaction method is of low crystallinity and high dispersivity.
