The study focused on the modification with platinum of dark defective titania obtained via pulsed laser ablation. Both the method of Pt introduction and the nature of the Pt precursor were varied. All samples exhibite...The study focused on the modification with platinum of dark defective titania obtained via pulsed laser ablation. Both the method of Pt introduction and the nature of the Pt precursor were varied. All samples exhibited similar phase compositions, specific surface areas, and Pt contents. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy coupled with pulsed CO adsorption revealed increased dispersity when photoreduction and the hydroxonitrate complex (Me _(4) N) _(2) [Pt _(2) (OH) _(2) (NO _(3) ) _(8) ] were used. The sample featured a high content of single-atom species and subnano-sized Pt clusters. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that the photoreduction method facilitated the appearance of a larger number of Pt ^(2+) states, which appeared owing to the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) eff ect of the transfer of electron density from the electron-saturated defects on the TiO _(2) surface to Pt ^(4+) . In the hydrogen evolution reaction, samples with a significant fraction of the Pt ^(2+) ionic component, capable of generating short-lived Pt^(0) single-atom sites under irradiation due to the SMSI eff ect, exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity. The 0.5Pt(C)/TiO_(2) -Ph sample exhibited the highest hydrogen yield with a quantum efficiency of 0.53, retaining its activity even after 8 h of operation.展开更多
Mg-based materials are one of the most promising hydrogen storage candidates due to their high hydrogen storage capacity,environmental benignity,and high Clarke number characteristics.However,the limited thermodynamic...Mg-based materials are one of the most promising hydrogen storage candidates due to their high hydrogen storage capacity,environmental benignity,and high Clarke number characteristics.However,the limited thermodynamics and kinetic properties pose major challenges for their engineering applications.Herein,we review the recent progress in improving their thermodynamics and kinetics,with an emphasis on the models and the influence of various parameters in the calculated models.Subsequently,the impact of alloying,composite,and nanocrystallization on both thermodynamics and dynamics are discussed in detail.In particular,the correlation between various modification strategies and the hydrogen capacity,dehydrogenation enthalpy and temperature,hydriding/dehydriding rates are summarized.In addition,the mechanism of hydrogen storage processes of Mg-based materials is discussed from the aspect of classical kinetic theories and microscope hydrogen transferring behavior.This review concludes with an outlook on the remaining challenge issues and prospects.展开更多
水分解是一种利用可再生能源驱动的绿色制氢方法,零碳排放特性使其成为解决氢能源生产的重要途径.在电化学水分解中,制备高活性和稳定性的催化剂至关重要.高熵合金(HEAs)由于独特的结构和性能使其成为理想的催化剂材料,其多元成分和可...水分解是一种利用可再生能源驱动的绿色制氢方法,零碳排放特性使其成为解决氢能源生产的重要途径.在电化学水分解中,制备高活性和稳定性的催化剂至关重要.高熵合金(HEAs)由于独特的结构和性能使其成为理想的催化剂材料,其多元成分和可调组成提供了丰富的表面活性位点和灵活的催化特性,有望提高水分解的效率并降低成本.然而,简易高效地制备HEAs仍面临挑战,且目前对HEA催化剂的结构-活性关系的了解存在不足.因此,探索一种简便有效的方法用以制备高性能HEAs催化剂,并深入理解其在水分解反应中的作用机制和结构演变,能够为未来绿色制氢技术的发展提供重要的科学基础和技术支持.本文采用了电化学测量、CuK-边和PtL3-边的原位同步辐射X射线吸收光谱(XAS)测试以及密度泛函理论(DFT)计算相结合的方法,系统地研究了高熵合金电催化剂PtPdRhRuCu/C的析氢反应(HER)活性、反应机制以及结构演变规律.PtPdRhRuCu HEAs纳米颗粒由简便的一步溶剂热法制备,直径约为6.7±0.6 nm,其合金结构和元素分布通过多种表征手段(扫描透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射和能量色散X射线光谱等)得到确认.XAS对Cu K-边和PtL3-边的分析结果显示,HEAs纳米颗粒表面的少量铜氧化物在HER过程中被还原至金属态.扩展X射线吸收精细结构的拟合结果表明,HEAs在工况HER中保持了金属态和无序的原子排列,没有新的分离相形成.电化学测试结果表明,得益于多金属活性位点,PtPdRhRuCu/C催化剂在酸性和碱性条件下均表现出较好的HER活性和耐久性.在10 m Acm^(-2)的电流密度下,该催化剂在1molL^(-1)KOH中具有23.3 m V的极低过电位,优于商业Pt/C催化剂(50.3 m V),其质量活性是Pt/C的7.9倍,达到3.0 Amg^(-1)Pt.PtPdRhRuCu的高熵效应显著提升了催化剂在HER中的长期稳定性,在稳定性测试中,PtPdRhRuCu/C催化剂在10000次循环伏安测试后几乎无性能衰减,而Pt/C的过电位增加了约24 m V.在-55 m V过电位下的30 h的HER测试中,PtPdRhRuCu/C保持95.7%的初始电流密度,而Pt/C衰减了53.6%.在酸性条件下,PtPdRhRuCu/C的循环稳定性和耐久性也优于Pt/C.DFT计算结果表明,PtPdRhRuCu/C较好的HER性能和稳定性归因于高熵合金的协同效应,多金属成分提供了多样的活性位点,优化了HER反应路径,特别是在Volmer步骤中降低了水裂解的反应能垒.PtPdRhRuCu/C上的HER过程遵循Volmer-Tafel机理,水分子优先吸附在Ru位点,促进HO-H键的解离,解离出的质子迁移到Pt上,而OH通过Ru和Rh的桥接作用而稳定,最终在Cu上释放H2.综上,本文展示了高熵合金在HER中较好的性能,并通过详细的表征深入理解了其构-效关系.研究成果为高熵合金催化剂的合理设计和应用提供理论支持,为未来高效、耐久和低成本的绿色制氢技术提供重要的科学依据和技术支持.展开更多
The lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)is used to simulate the growth of a solid-deposit on the walls of a circular tube resulting from a gas-to-solid reaction and precipitation process.This process is of particular interes...The lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)is used to simulate the growth of a solid-deposit on the walls of a circular tube resulting from a gas-to-solid reaction and precipitation process.This process is of particular interest for the design of reactors for the production of hydrogen by the heterogeneous hydrolysis of steam with Zn vapor in the Zn/ZnO thermochemical cycle.The solid deposit of ZnO product on the tube wall evolves in time according to the temporally-and axially-varying convective-diffusive transport and reaction of Zn vapor with steam on the solid surface.The LBM is wellsuited to solving problems with coupled flow,heat and mass transfer in a time-evolving domain.Here,a D2Q9 axisymmetric multiple-relaxation-time(MRT)lattice Boltzmann scheme is used to simulate incompressible fluid transport while a D2Q5 axisymmetric MRT lattice Boltzmann scheme is used to simulate the convective-diffusive transport of Zn vapor.The model is first validated against several analytical solutions,followed by a parametric study to understand the effect of Reynolds,Schmidt,and Damk?hler numbers on the time evolution of the ZnO deposition profile along the tube axis.The axial location of the fastest deposition is found to increase with increasing Peclet number,and decrease with increasing Damk?hler number,with no independent effect from the Schmidt number.When the reaction kinetics are assumed to increase along the tube axis due to nonisothermal tube wall temperature,a second peak in the deposition profile can be observed for sufficiently low values of Da/Pe.展开更多
With the rapid development of society and economy, the excessive consumption of fossil energy has led to the global energy and environment crisis. In order to explore the sustainable development of new energy, researc...With the rapid development of society and economy, the excessive consumption of fossil energy has led to the global energy and environment crisis. In order to explore the sustainable development of new energy, research based on electrocatalysis has attracted extensive attention in the academic circle. The main challenge in this field is to develop nano-catalysts with excellent electrocatalytic activity and selectivity for target products. The state of the active site in catalyst plays a decisive role in the activity and selectivity of the reaction. In order to design efficient and excellent catalysts, it is an effective means to adjust the electronic structure of catalysts. Electronic effects are also called ligand effects. By alloying with rare earth(RE) elements, electrons can be redistributed between RE elements and transition metal elements, achieving accurate design of the electronic structure of the active site in the alloy. Because of the unique electronic structure of RE, it has been paid attention in the field of catalysis. The outermost shell structure of RE elements is basically the same as that of the lower shell, except that the number of electrons in the 4f orbital is different, but the energy level is similar, so their properties are very similar. When RE elements form compounds, both the f electrons in the outermost shell and the d electrons in the lower outer shell can participate in bonding. In addition, part of the 4f electrons in the third outer shell can also participate in bonding.In order to improve the performance of metal catalysts, alloying provides an effective method to design advanced functional materials. RE alloys can integrate the unique electronic structure and catalytic behavior of RE elements into metal materials, which not only provides an opportunity to adjust the electronic structure and catalytic activity of the active component, but also enhances the structural stability of the alloy and is expected to significantly improve the catalytic performance of the catalyst. From the perspective of electronic and catalytic activity, RE elements have unique electronic configuration and lanthanide shrinkage effect. Alloying with RE elements will make the alloy have more abundant electronic structure, activity, and spatial arrangement, effectively adjusting the reaction kinetics of the electrochemical process of the catalyst. In this paper, the composition,structure, synthesis of RE alloys and their applications in the field of electrocatalysis are summarized, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, the oxygen evolution reaction, the oxygen reduction reaction, the methanol oxidation reaction, the ethanol oxidation reaction, and other catalytic reactions. At the same time, the present challenges of RE alloy electrocatalytic materials are summarized and their future development direction is pointed out. In the field of electrocatalysis, the cost of catalyst is too high and the stability is not strong. Therefore, the testing process should be related to the actual application, and the test method should be standardized, so as to carry forward the field of electrocatalysis.展开更多
单原子催化剂(single atom catalysts,SACs)由于其高催化活性、良好稳定性等优点,在电化学领域得到广泛研究。单原子催化剂不仅提供了研究催化反应机理的新见解与思路,还在均相与非均相催化反应连接方面起到了重要的作用。为了减少单原...单原子催化剂(single atom catalysts,SACs)由于其高催化活性、良好稳定性等优点,在电化学领域得到广泛研究。单原子催化剂不仅提供了研究催化反应机理的新见解与思路,还在均相与非均相催化反应连接方面起到了重要的作用。为了减少单原子催化剂在合成过程中出现聚集、原子利用率低等问题,总结和归纳了单原子催化剂的载体并介绍了单原子催化剂的合成方法;介绍了电催化析氢反应(hydrogen evolution reaction,HER)的机理;对于电催化析氢反应,重点介绍了Pt、Pd、Ru、Co、Mo、Ni金属单原子,单原子合金和非金属单原子在内的单原子催化剂的催化活性,并分析了其电催化性能提高的原因。结果表明,单原子催化剂的制备已经实现了从贵金属单原子催化剂向非贵金属单原子催化剂的演变。最后,还对单原子催化剂研究存在的问题进行了分析,并对单原子催化剂的发展前景做了展望。展开更多
The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the ener...The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the energy released from an easily-occurred exothermic chemical reaction to serve as the drive force to trigger the formation of Cd S and C_(3)N_(4) nanocomposites which are successfully fabricated with cadmium nitrate and thiourea without addition of any solvents and protection of inert gas at initial temperature,a little higher than the melting point of thiourea.The as-prepared Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) materials exhibit high efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)with the HER rate as high as 15,866μmol/(g·hr)under visible light irradiation(λ>420 nm),which is 89 and 9 times those of pristine C_(3)N_(4) and Cd S,respectively.Also,the apparent quantum efficiency(AQE)of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2(Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2 means the ratio of Cd to S is 1:2 and the reaction temperature is set at 200℃ for two hours)reaches 3.25%atλ=420±15 nm.After irradiated for more than 24 hr,the HER efficiencies of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) do not exhibit any attenuation.The DFT calculation suggests that the charge difference causes an internal electric field from C_(3)N_(4) pointing to Cd S,which can more effectively promote the transfer of photogenerated electrons from Cd S to C_(3)N_(4).Therefore,most HER should occur on C_(3)N_(4) surface where photogenerated electrons accumulate,which largely protects Cd S from photo-corrosion.展开更多
Non-Pt or low-Pt catalysts capable for stable generation of hydrogen via water electrolysis at an industrial level of current density are highly demanded.Construction of strong metal-support connection is beneficial t...Non-Pt or low-Pt catalysts capable for stable generation of hydrogen via water electrolysis at an industrial level of current density are highly demanded.Construction of strong metal-support connection is beneficial to improve the performance stability of electrocatalysts.Here we employed highly defective N-doped carbon nanotubes(d-N-CNT)as the support to achieve uniform and firm anchoring of Ru clusters(~1.9 nm)via a thermal-shock strategy.The as-prepared Ru/d-N-CNT catalyst shows excellent catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in alkaline media and requires an overpotential(ƞ)of 12 mV at 10 mA·cm^(−2)and 116 mV at 200 mA·cm^(−2)with a Ru loading of 0.025 mg·cm^(−2).Impressively,Ru/d-N-CNT presents robust stability for HER at both low current density(stable for at least 1000 h at 10 mA·cm^(−2))and the industrial level of current density(stable for at least 100 h at 1000 mA·cm^(−2)),remarkably outperforming commercial Pt/C and Ru/C.The highly defective nature of the N-CNT support endowed the as-prepared Ru/d-N-CNT catalyst with strong metal-support adhesion that efficiently suppressed agglomeration as well as obscission of Ru clusters.Meanwhile,the rich defects increased the surface energy of the N-CNT support and resulted in improved hydrophilicity as evidenced by the liquid contact angle measurement and the bubble evolution process,which also played an important role in stabilizing the HER performance especially at large current density.展开更多
Electrocatalytic water splitting coupled with sustainable energies is identified as an environmentally friendly and renewable strategy to generate high-quality hydrogen for the fuel cells.However,the main challenge is...Electrocatalytic water splitting coupled with sustainable energies is identified as an environmentally friendly and renewable strategy to generate high-quality hydrogen for the fuel cells.However,the main challenge is to develop high performance,low cost and chemically stable electrocatalysts to decline the energy barriers and enhance the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Herein,a three-dimensional hierarchically ordered macroporous Ru-CoP@NC electrocatalyst(3DOM Ru-CoP@NC)derived from ordered macro-microporous metal-organic frameworks has been prepared using the precursor@template and double-solvent methods.The prepared 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalyst exhibits an overpotential of 15 mV(j=10 mA·cm^(-2))and a reaction Tafel slope of 38 mV·dec^(-1)in alkaline electrolyte,which are superior to commercial Pt@C catalyst.Additionally,the overpotential and reaction Tafel slope of this catalyst in acidic media are 45 mV and 50 mV·dec^(-1),respectively.The outstanding HER activities of 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalysts are ascribed to the 3D highly interconnectedreticular nanospaces that can increase effective reaction active sites.The N dope d carbon framework improves the electronic properties and conductivity.Moreover,the strong interaction of Ru and CoP nanoparticles also boosts the HER process.These results indicate that 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalysts with high catalytic activities have a broad application prospect in the future.展开更多
文摘The study focused on the modification with platinum of dark defective titania obtained via pulsed laser ablation. Both the method of Pt introduction and the nature of the Pt precursor were varied. All samples exhibited similar phase compositions, specific surface areas, and Pt contents. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy coupled with pulsed CO adsorption revealed increased dispersity when photoreduction and the hydroxonitrate complex (Me _(4) N) _(2) [Pt _(2) (OH) _(2) (NO _(3) ) _(8) ] were used. The sample featured a high content of single-atom species and subnano-sized Pt clusters. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed that the photoreduction method facilitated the appearance of a larger number of Pt ^(2+) states, which appeared owing to the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) eff ect of the transfer of electron density from the electron-saturated defects on the TiO _(2) surface to Pt ^(4+) . In the hydrogen evolution reaction, samples with a significant fraction of the Pt ^(2+) ionic component, capable of generating short-lived Pt^(0) single-atom sites under irradiation due to the SMSI eff ect, exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity. The 0.5Pt(C)/TiO_(2) -Ph sample exhibited the highest hydrogen yield with a quantum efficiency of 0.53, retaining its activity even after 8 h of operation.
基金supported by the Chongqing Special Key Project of Technology Innovation and Application Development,China(cstc2019jscx-dxwt B0029)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51871143)+5 种基金the Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai(19010500400)the Shanghai Rising-Star Program(21QA1403200)Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology(No.cstc2019jcyj-msxm X0306)the Start-up Funds of Chongqing University(02110011044171)the Senior Talent Start-up Funds of Jiangsu University(4111310024)the Independent Research Project of State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmissions(SKLMT-ZZKT-2021M11)
文摘Mg-based materials are one of the most promising hydrogen storage candidates due to their high hydrogen storage capacity,environmental benignity,and high Clarke number characteristics.However,the limited thermodynamics and kinetic properties pose major challenges for their engineering applications.Herein,we review the recent progress in improving their thermodynamics and kinetics,with an emphasis on the models and the influence of various parameters in the calculated models.Subsequently,the impact of alloying,composite,and nanocrystallization on both thermodynamics and dynamics are discussed in detail.In particular,the correlation between various modification strategies and the hydrogen capacity,dehydrogenation enthalpy and temperature,hydriding/dehydriding rates are summarized.In addition,the mechanism of hydrogen storage processes of Mg-based materials is discussed from the aspect of classical kinetic theories and microscope hydrogen transferring behavior.This review concludes with an outlook on the remaining challenge issues and prospects.
文摘水分解是一种利用可再生能源驱动的绿色制氢方法,零碳排放特性使其成为解决氢能源生产的重要途径.在电化学水分解中,制备高活性和稳定性的催化剂至关重要.高熵合金(HEAs)由于独特的结构和性能使其成为理想的催化剂材料,其多元成分和可调组成提供了丰富的表面活性位点和灵活的催化特性,有望提高水分解的效率并降低成本.然而,简易高效地制备HEAs仍面临挑战,且目前对HEA催化剂的结构-活性关系的了解存在不足.因此,探索一种简便有效的方法用以制备高性能HEAs催化剂,并深入理解其在水分解反应中的作用机制和结构演变,能够为未来绿色制氢技术的发展提供重要的科学基础和技术支持.本文采用了电化学测量、CuK-边和PtL3-边的原位同步辐射X射线吸收光谱(XAS)测试以及密度泛函理论(DFT)计算相结合的方法,系统地研究了高熵合金电催化剂PtPdRhRuCu/C的析氢反应(HER)活性、反应机制以及结构演变规律.PtPdRhRuCu HEAs纳米颗粒由简便的一步溶剂热法制备,直径约为6.7±0.6 nm,其合金结构和元素分布通过多种表征手段(扫描透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射和能量色散X射线光谱等)得到确认.XAS对Cu K-边和PtL3-边的分析结果显示,HEAs纳米颗粒表面的少量铜氧化物在HER过程中被还原至金属态.扩展X射线吸收精细结构的拟合结果表明,HEAs在工况HER中保持了金属态和无序的原子排列,没有新的分离相形成.电化学测试结果表明,得益于多金属活性位点,PtPdRhRuCu/C催化剂在酸性和碱性条件下均表现出较好的HER活性和耐久性.在10 m Acm^(-2)的电流密度下,该催化剂在1molL^(-1)KOH中具有23.3 m V的极低过电位,优于商业Pt/C催化剂(50.3 m V),其质量活性是Pt/C的7.9倍,达到3.0 Amg^(-1)Pt.PtPdRhRuCu的高熵效应显著提升了催化剂在HER中的长期稳定性,在稳定性测试中,PtPdRhRuCu/C催化剂在10000次循环伏安测试后几乎无性能衰减,而Pt/C的过电位增加了约24 m V.在-55 m V过电位下的30 h的HER测试中,PtPdRhRuCu/C保持95.7%的初始电流密度,而Pt/C衰减了53.6%.在酸性条件下,PtPdRhRuCu/C的循环稳定性和耐久性也优于Pt/C.DFT计算结果表明,PtPdRhRuCu/C较好的HER性能和稳定性归因于高熵合金的协同效应,多金属成分提供了多样的活性位点,优化了HER反应路径,特别是在Volmer步骤中降低了水裂解的反应能垒.PtPdRhRuCu/C上的HER过程遵循Volmer-Tafel机理,水分子优先吸附在Ru位点,促进HO-H键的解离,解离出的质子迁移到Pt上,而OH通过Ru和Rh的桥接作用而稳定,最终在Cu上释放H2.综上,本文展示了高熵合金在HER中较好的性能,并通过详细的表征深入理解了其构-效关系.研究成果为高熵合金催化剂的合理设计和应用提供理论支持,为未来高效、耐久和低成本的绿色制氢技术提供重要的科学依据和技术支持.
文摘The lattice Boltzmann method(LBM)is used to simulate the growth of a solid-deposit on the walls of a circular tube resulting from a gas-to-solid reaction and precipitation process.This process is of particular interest for the design of reactors for the production of hydrogen by the heterogeneous hydrolysis of steam with Zn vapor in the Zn/ZnO thermochemical cycle.The solid deposit of ZnO product on the tube wall evolves in time according to the temporally-and axially-varying convective-diffusive transport and reaction of Zn vapor with steam on the solid surface.The LBM is wellsuited to solving problems with coupled flow,heat and mass transfer in a time-evolving domain.Here,a D2Q9 axisymmetric multiple-relaxation-time(MRT)lattice Boltzmann scheme is used to simulate incompressible fluid transport while a D2Q5 axisymmetric MRT lattice Boltzmann scheme is used to simulate the convective-diffusive transport of Zn vapor.The model is first validated against several analytical solutions,followed by a parametric study to understand the effect of Reynolds,Schmidt,and Damk?hler numbers on the time evolution of the ZnO deposition profile along the tube axis.The axial location of the fastest deposition is found to increase with increasing Peclet number,and decrease with increasing Damk?hler number,with no independent effect from the Schmidt number.When the reaction kinetics are assumed to increase along the tube axis due to nonisothermal tube wall temperature,a second peak in the deposition profile can be observed for sufficiently low values of Da/Pe.
基金financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China (2022YFB3506200)the National Nature Science Foundation of China (22122113)。
文摘With the rapid development of society and economy, the excessive consumption of fossil energy has led to the global energy and environment crisis. In order to explore the sustainable development of new energy, research based on electrocatalysis has attracted extensive attention in the academic circle. The main challenge in this field is to develop nano-catalysts with excellent electrocatalytic activity and selectivity for target products. The state of the active site in catalyst plays a decisive role in the activity and selectivity of the reaction. In order to design efficient and excellent catalysts, it is an effective means to adjust the electronic structure of catalysts. Electronic effects are also called ligand effects. By alloying with rare earth(RE) elements, electrons can be redistributed between RE elements and transition metal elements, achieving accurate design of the electronic structure of the active site in the alloy. Because of the unique electronic structure of RE, it has been paid attention in the field of catalysis. The outermost shell structure of RE elements is basically the same as that of the lower shell, except that the number of electrons in the 4f orbital is different, but the energy level is similar, so their properties are very similar. When RE elements form compounds, both the f electrons in the outermost shell and the d electrons in the lower outer shell can participate in bonding. In addition, part of the 4f electrons in the third outer shell can also participate in bonding.In order to improve the performance of metal catalysts, alloying provides an effective method to design advanced functional materials. RE alloys can integrate the unique electronic structure and catalytic behavior of RE elements into metal materials, which not only provides an opportunity to adjust the electronic structure and catalytic activity of the active component, but also enhances the structural stability of the alloy and is expected to significantly improve the catalytic performance of the catalyst. From the perspective of electronic and catalytic activity, RE elements have unique electronic configuration and lanthanide shrinkage effect. Alloying with RE elements will make the alloy have more abundant electronic structure, activity, and spatial arrangement, effectively adjusting the reaction kinetics of the electrochemical process of the catalyst. In this paper, the composition,structure, synthesis of RE alloys and their applications in the field of electrocatalysis are summarized, including the hydrogen evolution reaction, the oxygen evolution reaction, the oxygen reduction reaction, the methanol oxidation reaction, the ethanol oxidation reaction, and other catalytic reactions. At the same time, the present challenges of RE alloy electrocatalytic materials are summarized and their future development direction is pointed out. In the field of electrocatalysis, the cost of catalyst is too high and the stability is not strong. Therefore, the testing process should be related to the actual application, and the test method should be standardized, so as to carry forward the field of electrocatalysis.
文摘单原子催化剂(single atom catalysts,SACs)由于其高催化活性、良好稳定性等优点,在电化学领域得到广泛研究。单原子催化剂不仅提供了研究催化反应机理的新见解与思路,还在均相与非均相催化反应连接方面起到了重要的作用。为了减少单原子催化剂在合成过程中出现聚集、原子利用率低等问题,总结和归纳了单原子催化剂的载体并介绍了单原子催化剂的合成方法;介绍了电催化析氢反应(hydrogen evolution reaction,HER)的机理;对于电催化析氢反应,重点介绍了Pt、Pd、Ru、Co、Mo、Ni金属单原子,单原子合金和非金属单原子在内的单原子催化剂的催化活性,并分析了其电催化性能提高的原因。结果表明,单原子催化剂的制备已经实现了从贵金属单原子催化剂向非贵金属单原子催化剂的演变。最后,还对单原子催化剂研究存在的问题进行了分析,并对单原子催化剂的发展前景做了展望。
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2016YFA0203100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21537004,21777169,and 21621064)the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(No.8202046)。
文摘The construction of heterojunction photocatalysts for efficiently utilizing solar energy has attracted considerable attention to solve the energy crisis and reduce environmental pollution.In this study,we use the energy released from an easily-occurred exothermic chemical reaction to serve as the drive force to trigger the formation of Cd S and C_(3)N_(4) nanocomposites which are successfully fabricated with cadmium nitrate and thiourea without addition of any solvents and protection of inert gas at initial temperature,a little higher than the melting point of thiourea.The as-prepared Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) materials exhibit high efficiency for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)with the HER rate as high as 15,866μmol/(g·hr)under visible light irradiation(λ>420 nm),which is 89 and 9 times those of pristine C_(3)N_(4) and Cd S,respectively.Also,the apparent quantum efficiency(AQE)of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2(Cd S/C_(3)N_(4)–1:2–200–2 means the ratio of Cd to S is 1:2 and the reaction temperature is set at 200℃ for two hours)reaches 3.25%atλ=420±15 nm.After irradiated for more than 24 hr,the HER efficiencies of Cd S/C_(3)N_(4) do not exhibit any attenuation.The DFT calculation suggests that the charge difference causes an internal electric field from C_(3)N_(4) pointing to Cd S,which can more effectively promote the transfer of photogenerated electrons from Cd S to C_(3)N_(4).Therefore,most HER should occur on C_(3)N_(4) surface where photogenerated electrons accumulate,which largely protects Cd S from photo-corrosion.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1600800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22022508).
文摘Non-Pt or low-Pt catalysts capable for stable generation of hydrogen via water electrolysis at an industrial level of current density are highly demanded.Construction of strong metal-support connection is beneficial to improve the performance stability of electrocatalysts.Here we employed highly defective N-doped carbon nanotubes(d-N-CNT)as the support to achieve uniform and firm anchoring of Ru clusters(~1.9 nm)via a thermal-shock strategy.The as-prepared Ru/d-N-CNT catalyst shows excellent catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)in alkaline media and requires an overpotential(ƞ)of 12 mV at 10 mA·cm^(−2)and 116 mV at 200 mA·cm^(−2)with a Ru loading of 0.025 mg·cm^(−2).Impressively,Ru/d-N-CNT presents robust stability for HER at both low current density(stable for at least 1000 h at 10 mA·cm^(−2))and the industrial level of current density(stable for at least 100 h at 1000 mA·cm^(−2)),remarkably outperforming commercial Pt/C and Ru/C.The highly defective nature of the N-CNT support endowed the as-prepared Ru/d-N-CNT catalyst with strong metal-support adhesion that efficiently suppressed agglomeration as well as obscission of Ru clusters.Meanwhile,the rich defects increased the surface energy of the N-CNT support and resulted in improved hydrophilicity as evidenced by the liquid contact angle measurement and the bubble evolution process,which also played an important role in stabilizing the HER performance especially at large current density.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20237,52371218,51863005,52271205,51871065,51971068and52101245)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guangxi(Nos.AA19182014,AD 17195073,AA17202030-1,AB21220027 and 2021AB17045)+6 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province(Nos.2021GXNSFBA075057,2018GXNSFDA281051,2014GXNSFAA118401 and 2013GXNSFBA019244)the Scientific Research and Technology Development Program of Guilin(Nos.20210102-4 and 20210216-1)Guangxi Bagui Scholar FoundationGuilin Lijiang Scholar FoundationGuangxi Collaborative Innovation Centre of Structure and Property for New Energy and MaterialsGuangxi Advanced Functional Materials FoundationApplication Talents Small Highlands and Chinesisch-Deutsche Kooperationsgruppe(No.GZ1528)。
文摘Electrocatalytic water splitting coupled with sustainable energies is identified as an environmentally friendly and renewable strategy to generate high-quality hydrogen for the fuel cells.However,the main challenge is to develop high performance,low cost and chemically stable electrocatalysts to decline the energy barriers and enhance the sluggish kinetics of hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Herein,a three-dimensional hierarchically ordered macroporous Ru-CoP@NC electrocatalyst(3DOM Ru-CoP@NC)derived from ordered macro-microporous metal-organic frameworks has been prepared using the precursor@template and double-solvent methods.The prepared 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalyst exhibits an overpotential of 15 mV(j=10 mA·cm^(-2))and a reaction Tafel slope of 38 mV·dec^(-1)in alkaline electrolyte,which are superior to commercial Pt@C catalyst.Additionally,the overpotential and reaction Tafel slope of this catalyst in acidic media are 45 mV and 50 mV·dec^(-1),respectively.The outstanding HER activities of 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalysts are ascribed to the 3D highly interconnectedreticular nanospaces that can increase effective reaction active sites.The N dope d carbon framework improves the electronic properties and conductivity.Moreover,the strong interaction of Ru and CoP nanoparticles also boosts the HER process.These results indicate that 3DOM Ru-CoP@NC catalysts with high catalytic activities have a broad application prospect in the future.