Carbon black is utilized as a conventional electrocatalyst support material for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, this support is prone to corrosion under oxidative and harsh environments, thus limiting th...Carbon black is utilized as a conventional electrocatalyst support material for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, this support is prone to corrosion under oxidative and harsh environments, thus limiting the durability of the fuel cells. Meanwhile, carbon corrosion would also weaken the linkage between Pt and the support material, which causes Pt agglomeration, and consequently, deterioration of the cell performance. To overcome the drawbacks of a Pt/C electrocatalyst, a hybrid support material comprising molybdenum disulfide and reduced graphene oxide is proposed and synthesized in this study to exploit the graphitic nature of graphene and the availability of the exposed edges of MoS2. TEM results show the uniform dispersion of Pt nanoparticles over the MoS2-rGO surface. Electrochemical measurements indicate higher ECSA retention and better ORR activity after 10000 potential cycles for Pt/MoS2-rGO as compared to Pt/C, demonstrating the improved durability for this hybrid support material.展开更多
Co2C‐based catalysts with SiO2,γ‐Al2O3,and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)as support materials were prepared and evaluated for the Fischer‐Tropsch to olefin(FTO)reaction.The combination of catalytic performance and structu...Co2C‐based catalysts with SiO2,γ‐Al2O3,and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)as support materials were prepared and evaluated for the Fischer‐Tropsch to olefin(FTO)reaction.The combination of catalytic performance and structure characterization indicates that the cobalt‐support interaction has a great influence on the Co2C morphology and catalytic performance.The CNT support facilitates the formation of a CoMn composite oxide during calcination,and Co2C nanoprisms were observed in the spent catalysts,resulting in a product distribution that greatly deviates from the classical Anderson‐Schulz‐Flory(ASF)distribution,where only 2.4 C%methane was generated.The Co3O4 phase for SiO2‐andγ‐Al2O3‐supported catalysts was observed in the calcined sample.After reduction,CoO,MnO,and low‐valence CoMn composite oxide were generated in theγ‐Al2O3‐supported sample,and both Co2C nanospheres and nanoprisms were identified in the corresponding spent catalyst.However,only separated phases of CoO and MnO were found in the reduced sample supported by SiO2,and Co2C nanospheres were detected in the spent catalyst without the evidence of any Co2C nanoprisms.The Co2C nanospheres led to a relatively high methane selectivity of 5.8 C%and 12.0 C%of theγ‐Al2O3‐and SiO2‐supported catalysts,respectively.These results suggest that a relatively weak cobalt‐support interaction is necessary for the formation of the CoMn composite oxide during calcination,which benefits the formation of Co2C nanoprisms with promising catalytic performance for the sustainable production of olefins via syngas.展开更多
基金financially aided by the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFB0101201)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21706158,21533005)~~
文摘Carbon black is utilized as a conventional electrocatalyst support material for proton exchange membrane fuel cells. However, this support is prone to corrosion under oxidative and harsh environments, thus limiting the durability of the fuel cells. Meanwhile, carbon corrosion would also weaken the linkage between Pt and the support material, which causes Pt agglomeration, and consequently, deterioration of the cell performance. To overcome the drawbacks of a Pt/C electrocatalyst, a hybrid support material comprising molybdenum disulfide and reduced graphene oxide is proposed and synthesized in this study to exploit the graphitic nature of graphene and the availability of the exposed edges of MoS2. TEM results show the uniform dispersion of Pt nanoparticles over the MoS2-rGO surface. Electrochemical measurements indicate higher ECSA retention and better ORR activity after 10000 potential cycles for Pt/MoS2-rGO as compared to Pt/C, demonstrating the improved durability for this hybrid support material.
文摘Co2C‐based catalysts with SiO2,γ‐Al2O3,and carbon nanotubes(CNTs)as support materials were prepared and evaluated for the Fischer‐Tropsch to olefin(FTO)reaction.The combination of catalytic performance and structure characterization indicates that the cobalt‐support interaction has a great influence on the Co2C morphology and catalytic performance.The CNT support facilitates the formation of a CoMn composite oxide during calcination,and Co2C nanoprisms were observed in the spent catalysts,resulting in a product distribution that greatly deviates from the classical Anderson‐Schulz‐Flory(ASF)distribution,where only 2.4 C%methane was generated.The Co3O4 phase for SiO2‐andγ‐Al2O3‐supported catalysts was observed in the calcined sample.After reduction,CoO,MnO,and low‐valence CoMn composite oxide were generated in theγ‐Al2O3‐supported sample,and both Co2C nanospheres and nanoprisms were identified in the corresponding spent catalyst.However,only separated phases of CoO and MnO were found in the reduced sample supported by SiO2,and Co2C nanospheres were detected in the spent catalyst without the evidence of any Co2C nanoprisms.The Co2C nanospheres led to a relatively high methane selectivity of 5.8 C%and 12.0 C%of theγ‐Al2O3‐and SiO2‐supported catalysts,respectively.These results suggest that a relatively weak cobalt‐support interaction is necessary for the formation of the CoMn composite oxide during calcination,which benefits the formation of Co2C nanoprisms with promising catalytic performance for the sustainable production of olefins via syngas.
