电催化反应过程涉及固、液、气传输以及电子和质子传导,为确保反应的顺利进行和提高催化剂中贵金属的利用率及延长催化剂的寿命,理想的电催化剂载体必须同时具备高比表面积、导电性好、合适的孔结构、耐腐蚀以及合适的表面基团等.为此,...电催化反应过程涉及固、液、气传输以及电子和质子传导,为确保反应的顺利进行和提高催化剂中贵金属的利用率及延长催化剂的寿命,理想的电催化剂载体必须同时具备高比表面积、导电性好、合适的孔结构、耐腐蚀以及合适的表面基团等.为此,碳载体的改性工作受到关注,常用的方法是通过酸、碱、氧化和高分子等手段改变载体的结构和表面性质,以期接近理想电催化剂载体的要求;同时在开发新型碳载体方面做了更大量的工作.本文简要评述了商品炭载体如碳黑Vulcan XC-72R以及其它的乙炔黑、黑珍珠-2000、Printex XE-2和Ketjen Black EC等碳材料在直接醇燃料电池中的应用,但对纳米碳纤维、碳纳米管、有序多孔碳、中间相碳小球、碳纳米角、碳纳米卷和碳气凝胶等新型碳载体则进行了较全面的评述.与商品碳载体相比,新型碳载体在一定程度上都表现出比XC-72R更优的性能,这主要是因为新型碳材料具有特殊的结构、更高的结晶性能(导电性)和更好的传质能力.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
Pt/Ni catalysts modified with CeO2 nanoparticles were prepared by simple composite electrodeposition of Ni and CeO2,and spontaneous Ni partial replacement by Pt processes.The as-prepared CeO2-modified Pt/Ni catalysts ...Pt/Ni catalysts modified with CeO2 nanoparticles were prepared by simple composite electrodeposition of Ni and CeO2,and spontaneous Ni partial replacement by Pt processes.The as-prepared CeO2-modified Pt/Ni catalysts showed enhanced catalytic performance for ethanol electro-oxidation compared with pure Pt/Ni,and acetate species were proposed to be the main products of the oxidation when using these catalysts.The content of CeO2 in the as-prepared catalysts influenced their catalytic activity,with Pt/NiCe2（obtained from an electrolyte containing 100 mg/L CeO2 nanoparticles） exhibiting higher activity and relatively better stability in ethanol electro-oxidation.This was mainly due to the oxygen storage capacity of CeO2,the interaction between Pt and CeO2/Ni,and the relatively small contact and charge transfer resistances.The results of this work thus suggest that electrocatalysts with low price and high activity can be rationally designed and produced by a simple route for use in direct ethanol fuel cells.展开更多
文摘电催化反应过程涉及固、液、气传输以及电子和质子传导,为确保反应的顺利进行和提高催化剂中贵金属的利用率及延长催化剂的寿命,理想的电催化剂载体必须同时具备高比表面积、导电性好、合适的孔结构、耐腐蚀以及合适的表面基团等.为此,碳载体的改性工作受到关注,常用的方法是通过酸、碱、氧化和高分子等手段改变载体的结构和表面性质,以期接近理想电催化剂载体的要求;同时在开发新型碳载体方面做了更大量的工作.本文简要评述了商品炭载体如碳黑Vulcan XC-72R以及其它的乙炔黑、黑珍珠-2000、Printex XE-2和Ketjen Black EC等碳材料在直接醇燃料电池中的应用,但对纳米碳纤维、碳纳米管、有序多孔碳、中间相碳小球、碳纳米角、碳纳米卷和碳气凝胶等新型碳载体则进行了较全面的评述.与商品碳载体相比,新型碳载体在一定程度上都表现出比XC-72R更优的性能,这主要是因为新型碳材料具有特殊的结构、更高的结晶性能(导电性)和更好的传质能力.
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.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21307038 and 21577046)Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (212115)Physical Chemistry Experiment of Huanggang Normal University (2015CK12)~~
文摘Pt/Ni catalysts modified with CeO2 nanoparticles were prepared by simple composite electrodeposition of Ni and CeO2,and spontaneous Ni partial replacement by Pt processes.The as-prepared CeO2-modified Pt/Ni catalysts showed enhanced catalytic performance for ethanol electro-oxidation compared with pure Pt/Ni,and acetate species were proposed to be the main products of the oxidation when using these catalysts.The content of CeO2 in the as-prepared catalysts influenced their catalytic activity,with Pt/NiCe2（obtained from an electrolyte containing 100 mg/L CeO2 nanoparticles） exhibiting higher activity and relatively better stability in ethanol electro-oxidation.This was mainly due to the oxygen storage capacity of CeO2,the interaction between Pt and CeO2/Ni,and the relatively small contact and charge transfer resistances.The results of this work thus suggest that electrocatalysts with low price and high activity can be rationally designed and produced by a simple route for use in direct ethanol fuel cells.
