Potassium promoted iron–zinc catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method(C–Fe–Zn/K),solvothermal method(S–Fe–Zn/K)and hydrothermal method(H–Fe–Zn/K)could selectively convert CO_2to light olefins,respectively....Potassium promoted iron–zinc catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method(C–Fe–Zn/K),solvothermal method(S–Fe–Zn/K)and hydrothermal method(H–Fe–Zn/K)could selectively convert CO_2to light olefins,respectively.The physicochemical properties of the obtained catalysts were determined by SEM,N_2physisorption,XRD,H_2-TPR,CO_2-TPD and XPS measurements.The results demonstrated that preparation methods had great influences on the morphology,phase structures,reduction and adsorption behavior,and hence the catalytic performance of the catalysts.The samples prepared by hydrothermal and co-precipitation method generated small uniform particles and led to lower specific surface area.In contrast,microspheres with larger specific surface area were formed by self-assembly of nanosheets using solvothermal method.ZnFe_2O_4was the only detectable phase in the fresh C–2Fe–1Zn/K,S–3Fe–1Zn/K and S–2Fe–1Zn/K samples.ZnFe_2O_4and ZnO co-existed with increasing Zncontent in S–1Fe–1Zn/K sample,while ZnO and Fe_2O_3could be observed over H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample.All the used samples contained Fe_3O_4,ZnO and Fe_5C_2.The peak intensity of ZnO was strong in the AR-H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample while it was the lowest in the AR-C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample after reaction.The formation of ZnFe_2O_4increased the interaction between iron and zinc for C–2Fe–1Zn/K and S–Fe–Zn/K samples,causing easier reduction of Fe_2O_3to Fe_3O_4.The surface basicity of the sample prepared by co-precipitation method was much more than that of the other two methods.During CO_2hydrogenation,all the catalysts showed good activity and olefin selectivity.The CO selectivity was increased with increasing Zncontent over S–Fe–Zn/K samples.H–2Fe–1Zn/K catalyst preferred to the production of C_5^+hydrocarbons.CO_2conversion of 54.76%and C_2~=–C_4~=contents of 57.38%were obtained on C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample,respectively.展开更多
The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell requires the use of a catalyst based on Pt,one of the most expensive metals on the earth.A number of strategies,including optimizatio...The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell requires the use of a catalyst based on Pt,one of the most expensive metals on the earth.A number of strategies,including optimization of a different metal into the core,have been investigated to enhance the activity of a Pt-based catalyst and thus reduce the loading of Pt.By dedicating to compounding high catalytic activity Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic with high index crystal face,the paper shows that concave structures can offer more active site and high level of catalytic activity and if mixed with other metal,decrease the proportion of Pt and improve its mass activity.The paper also makes an exploration into the theory and conditions behind the formation of Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic structure,and investigates the difference it demonstrates by modifying the reactive conditions.The results of the oxygen reduction performance of the electrochemical test are as follows:the concave cube-shaped Pt-Pd-Ni catalyst has a mass activity of 1.28 A mg_(Pt)^(–1) at 0.9 V,its highest mass activity is 8.20 times that of commercial Pt/C,and its specific activity is 8.68 times of that commercial Pt/C.And the Pt-Pd-Ni ternary nanocage has excellent structural invariance.After the stability test,there is no obvious structural change and performance degradation in the nanostructure.展开更多
Transition metal phosphides(TMPs)have emerged as promising electrocatalysts to enhance the slow kinetic process of oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Framelike hollow nanostructures(nanoframes,NFs)provide the open structu...Transition metal phosphides(TMPs)have emerged as promising electrocatalysts to enhance the slow kinetic process of oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Framelike hollow nanostructures(nanoframes,NFs)provide the open structure with more accessible active sites and sufficient channels into the interior volume.Here,we report the fabrication of bimetallic Co-Fe phosphide NFs(Co-Fe-P NFs)via an intriguing temperature-controlled strategy for the preparation of precursors followed by phosphidation.The precursors,Co-Fe Prussian blue analogues(Co-Fe PBAs)are prepared by a precipitation method with Co^(2+)and[Fe(CN)_(6)]^(3−),which experience a structural conversion from nanocubes to NFs by increasing the aging temperature from 5 to 35℃.The experimental results indicate that this conversion is attributable to the preferentially epitaxial growth on the edges and corners of nanocubes,triggered by intramolecular electron transfer at an elevated aging temperature.The as-prepared Co-Fe-P NFs catalyst shows remarkable catalytic activity toward OER with a low overpotential of 276 mV to obtain a current density of 10 mA cm^(−2),which is superior to the reference samples(Co-Fe-P nanocubes)and most of the recently reported TMPs-based electrocatalysts.The synthetic strategy can be extended to fabricate Co-Fe dichalcogenide NFs,thereby holding a great promise for the broad applications in energy storage and conversion systems.展开更多
In this paper,13 kinds of transition metals are studied as catalysts for the hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis, and relationships between the catalytic activity of a transition metal and its outer electron confi...In this paper,13 kinds of transition metals are studied as catalysts for the hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis, and relationships between the catalytic activity of a transition metal and its outer electron configuration,d% of transition metals and geometric configuration are summarized.Experimental results show that the same group of transition metals show good similarity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis;the d%of transition metals which have activity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis is between 40%-50%;all transition metals which have catalytic activity possess either a face-centered cubic or a hexagonal crystal structure.Therefore,it is important to choose a transition metal with an appropriate d%and crystal structure as the catalyst for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis.展开更多
基金Supports by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21666030,21366025)National First-rate Discipline Construction Project of Ningxia(NXYLXK2017A04)
文摘Potassium promoted iron–zinc catalysts prepared by co-precipitation method(C–Fe–Zn/K),solvothermal method(S–Fe–Zn/K)and hydrothermal method(H–Fe–Zn/K)could selectively convert CO_2to light olefins,respectively.The physicochemical properties of the obtained catalysts were determined by SEM,N_2physisorption,XRD,H_2-TPR,CO_2-TPD and XPS measurements.The results demonstrated that preparation methods had great influences on the morphology,phase structures,reduction and adsorption behavior,and hence the catalytic performance of the catalysts.The samples prepared by hydrothermal and co-precipitation method generated small uniform particles and led to lower specific surface area.In contrast,microspheres with larger specific surface area were formed by self-assembly of nanosheets using solvothermal method.ZnFe_2O_4was the only detectable phase in the fresh C–2Fe–1Zn/K,S–3Fe–1Zn/K and S–2Fe–1Zn/K samples.ZnFe_2O_4and ZnO co-existed with increasing Zncontent in S–1Fe–1Zn/K sample,while ZnO and Fe_2O_3could be observed over H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample.All the used samples contained Fe_3O_4,ZnO and Fe_5C_2.The peak intensity of ZnO was strong in the AR-H–2Fe–1Zn/K sample while it was the lowest in the AR-C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample after reaction.The formation of ZnFe_2O_4increased the interaction between iron and zinc for C–2Fe–1Zn/K and S–Fe–Zn/K samples,causing easier reduction of Fe_2O_3to Fe_3O_4.The surface basicity of the sample prepared by co-precipitation method was much more than that of the other two methods.During CO_2hydrogenation,all the catalysts showed good activity and olefin selectivity.The CO selectivity was increased with increasing Zncontent over S–Fe–Zn/K samples.H–2Fe–1Zn/K catalyst preferred to the production of C_5^+hydrocarbons.CO_2conversion of 54.76%and C_2~=–C_4~=contents of 57.38%were obtained on C–2Fe–1Zn/K sample,respectively.
文摘The oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)on the cathode of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell requires the use of a catalyst based on Pt,one of the most expensive metals on the earth.A number of strategies,including optimization of a different metal into the core,have been investigated to enhance the activity of a Pt-based catalyst and thus reduce the loading of Pt.By dedicating to compounding high catalytic activity Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic with high index crystal face,the paper shows that concave structures can offer more active site and high level of catalytic activity and if mixed with other metal,decrease the proportion of Pt and improve its mass activity.The paper also makes an exploration into the theory and conditions behind the formation of Pt_(2.7)Pd_(0.3)Ni concave cubic structure,and investigates the difference it demonstrates by modifying the reactive conditions.The results of the oxygen reduction performance of the electrochemical test are as follows:the concave cube-shaped Pt-Pd-Ni catalyst has a mass activity of 1.28 A mg_(Pt)^(–1) at 0.9 V,its highest mass activity is 8.20 times that of commercial Pt/C,and its specific activity is 8.68 times of that commercial Pt/C.And the Pt-Pd-Ni ternary nanocage has excellent structural invariance.After the stability test,there is no obvious structural change and performance degradation in the nanostructure.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21872105 and 22072107)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LQ20B030001 and LY20E020002)。
文摘Transition metal phosphides(TMPs)have emerged as promising electrocatalysts to enhance the slow kinetic process of oxygen evolution reaction(OER).Framelike hollow nanostructures(nanoframes,NFs)provide the open structure with more accessible active sites and sufficient channels into the interior volume.Here,we report the fabrication of bimetallic Co-Fe phosphide NFs(Co-Fe-P NFs)via an intriguing temperature-controlled strategy for the preparation of precursors followed by phosphidation.The precursors,Co-Fe Prussian blue analogues(Co-Fe PBAs)are prepared by a precipitation method with Co^(2+)and[Fe(CN)_(6)]^(3−),which experience a structural conversion from nanocubes to NFs by increasing the aging temperature from 5 to 35℃.The experimental results indicate that this conversion is attributable to the preferentially epitaxial growth on the edges and corners of nanocubes,triggered by intramolecular electron transfer at an elevated aging temperature.The as-prepared Co-Fe-P NFs catalyst shows remarkable catalytic activity toward OER with a low overpotential of 276 mV to obtain a current density of 10 mA cm^(−2),which is superior to the reference samples(Co-Fe-P nanocubes)and most of the recently reported TMPs-based electrocatalysts.The synthetic strategy can be extended to fabricate Co-Fe dichalcogenide NFs,thereby holding a great promise for the broad applications in energy storage and conversion systems.
文摘In this paper,13 kinds of transition metals are studied as catalysts for the hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis, and relationships between the catalytic activity of a transition metal and its outer electron configuration,d% of transition metals and geometric configuration are summarized.Experimental results show that the same group of transition metals show good similarity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis;the d%of transition metals which have activity for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis is between 40%-50%;all transition metals which have catalytic activity possess either a face-centered cubic or a hexagonal crystal structure.Therefore,it is important to choose a transition metal with an appropriate d%and crystal structure as the catalyst for hydrogen production from coal pyrolysis.