Carbon-supported Pt/C,Pt/Re/C,Pt/SnO2/C and Pt/Re/SnO2/C,with 20 wt.%overall metal loading were prepared and their electrochemical activity towards ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)was investigated.Transmission electron...Carbon-supported Pt/C,Pt/Re/C,Pt/SnO2/C and Pt/Re/SnO2/C,with 20 wt.%overall metal loading were prepared and their electrochemical activity towards ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)was investigated.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)revealed,that indeed binary and ternary combinations of the designed nanoparticles(NPs)were formed and successfully uniformly deposited on a carbon support.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)allowed to assess the chemical composition of the nanocatalysts and X-ray diffraction(XRD)allowed to determine the catalyst structure.Potentiodynamic and chronoamperometric measurements were used to establish its catalytic activity and stability.The influence of Re addition on the electrochemical activity towards ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)was verified.Indeed,the addition of Re to the binary Pt/SnO2/C catalyst leads to the formation of ternary Pt/Re/SnO2/C with physical contact between the individual NPs,enhancing the EOR.Furthermore,the onset potential of the synthesized ternary catalyst is shifted to more negative potentials and the current densities and specific activity are nearly 11 and 5 times higher,respectively,than for commercial Pt catalyst.Additionally ternary Pt/Re/SnO2/C catalyst retained 96%of its electrochemical surface area.展开更多
Compound Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method in which SnCl4-5H2O,TiCl4,ZnCl2 and N2H4-H2O were used as reactants.The composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C was then prepared through a carbothermic reduction ...Compound Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method in which SnCl4-5H2O,TiCl4,ZnCl2 and N2H4-H2O were used as reactants.The composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C was then prepared through a carbothermic reduction process using the as-prepared Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4 and glucose as reactants.The structure,morphology and electrochemical properties of the as-prepared products were investigated by XRD,XPS,TEM and electrochemical measurements.In addition,electrochemical Li insertion/extraction in composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C were examined by ex situ XRD and SEM.The first discharge capacity of Zn2SnO4 is about 1670.8 mA-h/g,with a capacity retain of 342.7 mA-h/g in the 40th cycle at a constant current density of 100 mA/g in the voltage range of 0.05-3.0 V.Comparing with the Zn2SnO4,some improved electrochemical properties are obtained for Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4,Zn2SnO4/C and Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C.The composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C shows the best electrochemical properties,and its first discharge capacity is about 1530.0 mA-h/g,with a capacity retain of 479.1 mA-h/g the 100th cycle.展开更多
文摘Carbon-supported Pt/C,Pt/Re/C,Pt/SnO2/C and Pt/Re/SnO2/C,with 20 wt.%overall metal loading were prepared and their electrochemical activity towards ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)was investigated.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM)combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS)revealed,that indeed binary and ternary combinations of the designed nanoparticles(NPs)were formed and successfully uniformly deposited on a carbon support.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR)allowed to assess the chemical composition of the nanocatalysts and X-ray diffraction(XRD)allowed to determine the catalyst structure.Potentiodynamic and chronoamperometric measurements were used to establish its catalytic activity and stability.The influence of Re addition on the electrochemical activity towards ethanol oxidation reaction(EOR)was verified.Indeed,the addition of Re to the binary Pt/SnO2/C catalyst leads to the formation of ternary Pt/Re/SnO2/C with physical contact between the individual NPs,enhancing the EOR.Furthermore,the onset potential of the synthesized ternary catalyst is shifted to more negative potentials and the current densities and specific activity are nearly 11 and 5 times higher,respectively,than for commercial Pt catalyst.Additionally ternary Pt/Re/SnO2/C catalyst retained 96%of its electrochemical surface area.
基金Project (51004028) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Compound Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4 was synthesized by a hydrothermal method in which SnCl4-5H2O,TiCl4,ZnCl2 and N2H4-H2O were used as reactants.The composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C was then prepared through a carbothermic reduction process using the as-prepared Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4 and glucose as reactants.The structure,morphology and electrochemical properties of the as-prepared products were investigated by XRD,XPS,TEM and electrochemical measurements.In addition,electrochemical Li insertion/extraction in composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C were examined by ex situ XRD and SEM.The first discharge capacity of Zn2SnO4 is about 1670.8 mA-h/g,with a capacity retain of 342.7 mA-h/g in the 40th cycle at a constant current density of 100 mA/g in the voltage range of 0.05-3.0 V.Comparing with the Zn2SnO4,some improved electrochemical properties are obtained for Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4,Zn2SnO4/C and Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C.The composite Zn2Sn0.8Ti0.2O4/C shows the best electrochemical properties,and its first discharge capacity is about 1530.0 mA-h/g,with a capacity retain of 479.1 mA-h/g the 100th cycle.
