载铂聚苯胺/聚砜复合膜修饰电极对甲醇的电催化氧化行为研究

采用循环伏安法制备聚苯胺(PAN)/聚砜(PSF)复合膜修饰电极,在其上电沉积铂粒子,制得载铂聚苯胺/聚砜复合膜修饰电极,用循环伏安法和交流阻抗法研究它对甲醇的电催化氧化行为。复合膜的化学组分用FTIR进行表征,复合膜内层载铂后的表面形态用SEM进行表征。结果表明,复合膜的内层(与工作电极接触的一面)是聚苯胺,外层(与溶液接触的一面)是聚砜,铂粒子在复合膜内层的多孔聚苯胺上均匀沉积,从而使载铂聚苯胺/聚砜复合膜修饰电极对甲醇有好的电催化氧化性能。     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and C1 molecules on highly dispersed electrodes Part 1: Platinum in polyaniline

The oxidation of methanol and C1 molecules was investigated on platinum-modified polyaniline electrodes. It was found that such electrodes are conducting even at 0.0 V vs RHE. They were found to have a higher electrocatalytic activity than bulk platinum electrodes. Moreover, the poisoning effect is drastically decreased as proved by in situ EMIRS studies which show no significant CO_ads signal. Finally, kinetic results show that the methanol electrooxidation is first order with respect to methanol and that the main oxidation product is formaldehyde.     

Preparation and electroactivity of polyaniline/poly(acrylic acid) film electrodes modified by platinum microparticles

The preparation and properties of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)-doped polyaniline (PANI) film electrodes further modified by electrodeposition of platinum particles were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and in situ conductivity measurement. The PANI/PAA film exhibits a better electroactivity and higher stability, even in solutions of lower acidity, although its polymerization rate is decreased three-fold compared to that of PANI. The conductivity of the PANI/PAA film increases by a factor of two compared to that of PANI. The effects of the carboxylic acid groups of PAA in the PANI matrix on the performance of the film are discussed. The electrocatalytic activity of PANI/PAA/Pt for reduction of hydrogen and oxidation of MeOH is higher than that of PANI modified with Pt particles alone. Characterization of the electrodes by SEM shows the platinum modification procedure yields roughly spherical catalyst particles 0.51mum in diameter dispersed throughout the polyaniline.     

Preparation and electroactivity of polyaniline/poly(acrylic acid) film electrodes modified by platinum microparticles

The preparation and properties of poly(acrylic acid) (PAA)-doped polyaniline (PANI) film electrodes further modified by electrodeposition of platinum particles were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and in situ conductivity measurement. The PANI/PAA film exhibits a better electroactivity and higher stability, even in solutions of lower acidity, although its polymerization rate is decreased three-fold compared to that of PANI. The conductivity of the PANI/PAA film increases by a factor of two compared to that of PANI. The effects of the carboxylic acid groups of PAA in the PANI matrix on the performance of the film are discussed. The electrocatalytic activity of PANI/PAA/Pt for reduction of hydrogen and oxidation of MeOH is higher than that of PANI modified with Pt particles alone. Characterization of the electrodes by SEM shows the platinum modification procedure yields roughly spherical catalyst particles 0.51mum in diameter dispersed throughout the polyaniline.     

Polyaniline‐supported platinum‐hydrous ruthenium oxide nanocomposite as electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation

A novel composite electrode is fabricated through the electrodeposition of hydrous ruthenium oxide (RuO₂·xH₂O) and platinum (Pt) particles into the matrix of polyaniline (PANI). Scanning electron microscopy reveals that RuO₂·xH₂O and Pt particles are homogeneously distributed into the matrix of PANI. A comparison of the sizes of Pt and RuO₂·xH₂O particles incorporated into the PANI film reveals that Pt particles are smaller in sizes as compared with the sizes of RuO₂·xH₂O particles. The catalytic activity of composite electrodes was evaluated for the oxidation of methanol by using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. A relatively high catalytic current was noticed for the oxidation of methanol (2.37 mA/cm²) at PANI‐Pt‐RuO₂·xH₂O electrode (+0.6 V (V vs. Ag/AgCl) in comparison to oxidation current at PAN‐Pt (1.27 mA/cm²) electrode. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers     

Graphite Electrodes Modified with Platinum‐Nickel Nano‐Particles for Methanol Oxidation

Methanol electro‐oxidation is investigated at graphite electrodes modified with various platinum and nickel nano‐particle deposits using cyclic voltammetry. The modified electrodes are prepared by the simultaneous electrodeposition of metals from their salt solutions using potentiostatic and galvanostatic techniques. They show enhanced catalytic activity towards methanol oxidation in KOH solution. The catalytic activity of platinum nano‐particles is found to be significantly affected by the presence of relatively small amounts of nickel deposits. A comparison is made between the electrocatalytic activity of Pt/C and (Pt‐Ni)/C electrodes. The results show that the methanol electro‐oxidation current increases with an increase in the nickel content. In particular, the highest catalytic activity is achieved for platinum to nickel deposits of 95%:5% (wt.‐%), in other cases the catalytic activity decreases. It is found that Ni enhances the catalytic activity of Pt by increasing the number of active sites, as well as through an electron donation process from Ni to Pt. This process takes place once the nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)₂)/nickel oxy‐hydroxide (NiOOH) transformation begins. The effect of the methanol concentration on the methanol oxidation reaction is investigated. The order of reaction, with respect to methanol, at the modified (Pt‐Ni)/C electrode is found to be 0.5.     

Effect of cathodic reduction on catalytic activity of amorphous alloy electrodes for electrooxidation of sulfite

Active electrode materials for a new zinc electrowinning process, in which the thermodynamic cell voltage is about half that of the conventional process by replacing oxygen evolution by anodic oxidation of SO₂ produced in the zinc smelting process have been studied. Immersion in HF solution and subsequent cyclic voltammetry (CV) in sulfuric acid are known to be effective surface activation treatments of the amorphous alloy electrodes. The galvanostatic cathodic reduction (CR) treatment was applied to obtain further activation for sulfite oxidation for HF- and CV-treated electrodes prepared from amorphous nickel-valve metal-platinum group metal alloys. This treatment has been found to be effective in enhancing the activity. Among the amorphous Ni-40Nb alloys containing platinum group elements, the platinum-containing electrode showed the highest catalytic activity, which was higher than that of platinized platinum. Furthermore, the electrocatalytic activities of CR-treated electrodes prepared from amorphous alloys containing platinum and rhodium, and platinum and ruthenium were higher than that of the electrode containing only platinum. According to XPS analysis of the amorphous Ni-40Nb-1Pt-1Ru alloy specimen the enrichment of platinum and ruthenium occurred by CV treatment, and a small amount of oxidized platinum and ruthenium species remained on the electrode surfaces, but most of them were cathodically reduced to the metallic state by CR treatment. High catalytic activities for sulfite oxidation can be attributed to the metallic state of platinum and ruthenium contained in the alloy electrodes, even though the activity of these electrocatalysts is higher than that of pure Pt or Ru.     

The electrocatalytic oxidation of ascorbic acid on polyaniline film synthesized in the presence of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid

Polyaniline-β-naphthalenesulfonic acid composite film on platinum electrode surface has been synthesized via the electrochemical polymerization of aniline in the presence of β-naphthalenesulfonic acid (NSA). FT-IR, UV-vis and electrochemical characterization indicate the formation of the doped polyaniline. Further investigations found that the polyaniline (PAN) doped with NSA extended the electroactivity of PAN in neutral and even in alkaline media. The PAN-NSA composite film coated platinum electrodes are shown to be good electrocatalytic surfaces for the oxidation of ascorbic acid (AA) in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) of pH 7.0. The anode peak potential of AA shifts from 0.62 V at bare platinum electrode to 0.34 V at the PAN-NSA composite modified platinum electrode with greatly enhanced current response. A linear calibration graph is obtained over the AA concentration range of 5-60 mM using cyclic voltammetry. The kinetics of the catalytic reaction is investigated using rotating disk electrode (RDE) voltammetry, cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results are explained using the theory of electrocatalytic reactions at chemically modified electrodes. The PAN-NSA composite film on the electrode surface shows good reproducibility and stability.     

Electrochemical behaviour of metal hexacyanoferrate converted to metal hydroxide films immobilized on indium tin oxide electrodes—Catalytic ability towards alcohol oxidation in alkaline medium

In this work, we demonstrate a simple method to modify indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes in order to perform electro-catalytic oxidation of alcohols in alkaline medium. Metal hexacyanoferrate (MHCF) films such as nickel hexacyanoferrate (NiHCF) and copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) were successfully immobilized on ITO electrodes using an electrochemical method. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were employed to characterize the structural and morphological aspects of MHCF films. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to study the redox properties and to determine the surface coverage of these films on ITO electrodes. Electrochemical potential cycling was carried out in alkaline medium in order to alter the chemical structure of these films and convert to their corresponding metal hydroxide films. SEM and XPS were performed to analyze the structure and morphology of metal hydroxide modified electrodes. Electro-catalytic oxidation ability of these films towards methanol and ethanol in alkaline medium was investigated using CV. From these studies we found that metal hydroxide modified electrodes show a better catalytic performance and good stability for methanol oxidation along with the alleviation of CO poisoning effect. We have obtained an anodic oxidation current density of ∼82 mA cm⁻² for methanol oxidation, which is at least 10 fold higher than that of any metal hydroxide modified electrodes reported till date. The onset potential for methanol oxidation is lowered by ∼200 mV compared to other chemically modified electrodes reported. A plausible mechanism was proposed for the alcohol oxidation based on the redox properties of these modified electrodes. The methodology adapted in this work does not contain costlier noble metals like platinum and ruthenium and is economically viable.     

Preparation of Pt–Ru bimetallic anodes by galvanostatic pulse electrodeposition: characterization and application to the direct methanol fuel cell

The electrodeposition of platinum and ruthenium was carried out on carbon electrodes to prepare methanol anodes with different Pt/Ru atomic ratios using a galvanostatic pulse technique. Characterizations by XRD, TEM, EDX and atomic absorption spectroscopy indicated that most of the electrocatalytic anodes consisted of 2 mg cm^–2 of Pt–Ru alloy particles with the desired composition and with particle sizes ranging from 5 to 8 nm. Electrochemical tests in a single DMFC show that these electrodes are very active for methanol oxidation and that the best Pt/Ru atomic ratio in the temperature range used (50–110 °C) is 80:20. The influence of the relaxation time t _off was also studied and it appeared that a low t _off led to smaller particle sizes and higher performances in terms of current density and power density.     

铂微粒修饰聚苯胺膜电极对甲酸电催化氧化的研究

采用循环伏安法研究Pt盘电极 (Pt)、铂微粒修饰Pt盘电极 [Pt(Pt) ]和Pt微粒修饰聚苯胺膜电极 [PAN(Pt) ]对甲酸电催化氧化行为的影响 ,比较了它们对甲酸电催化氧化的活性 ,发现PAN(Pt)电极对甲酸电催化氧化的表观电流密度为 3 79× 10 2 mA·cm-2 ,分别比Pt、Pt(Pt)和Pt-PDMA/Pt电极约高 2 35、2 5和 6 3倍。峰电位比Pt PDMA/Pt电极约低 0 16V。     

Electro-oxidation of glycerol on platinum dispersed in polyaniline matrices

Films of polyaniline (PAni) were electrosynthesized on gold and glassy carbon substrates. The morphology of the films was verified using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and, as expected, the PAni film formed on glassy carbon presented fibrillar morphology, while that formed on gold presented fibrils on top of a more compact structure. Different amounts of platinum were electrodeposited into the polymer matrices at constant potential and the electrocatalytic activities of the electrodes were evaluated for glycerol electro-oxidation in acidic medium. Furthermore, the active areas of such modified electrodes were determined from the charges involved in the electro-oxidation of an adsorbed carbon monoxide monolayer. Considering the real active areas, the modified electrode with the gold substrate presents higher electrocatalytic activity for glycerol oxidation than that with the glassy carbon substrate. This difference is mainly related to their morphological characteristics and platinum particle sizes.     

Polyaniline-carbon composite films as supports of Pt and PtRu particles for methanol electrooxidation

Vulcan XC-72 carbon black particles (average size: ca. 50 nm) was incorporated into polyaniline (PANI) matrix by an electrochemical codeposition technique during the electropolymerization process. The doping by carbon particles leads to a higher polymeric degree and a lower defect density in the PANI structure. Furthermore, the incorporation of carbon particles not only increases the electrochemical accessible surface areas (S_a) and electron conductivity of the PANI film, but also decreases charge transfer resistance at PANI/electrolyte interfaces. Therefore, as expected, a fabricated PANI + C composite film with dispersed Pt and PtRu particles exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation due to better Pt dispersion and utilization. The PANI + C composite film is more promising as a support material in electrocatalysis than a PANI film. Meanwhile, a new application for regular carbon black as a doping material into conducting polymer for electrocatalysis was thus demonstrated.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on platinum microparticles in polypyrrole

The oxidation of methanol on gold electrodes modified with polypyrrole and platinum is reported. These electrodes were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and by 12h polarizations in methanol solutions. They were found to give higher currents and lower rates of drift than electrodes of platinum and platinized gold. The effect of varying the amount of platinum deposited is also discussed.     

A novel electrocatalytic polyaniline electrode for methanol oxidation

Pt clusters were electrodispersed on polymeric films to obtain catalytic electrodes for methanol oxidation. The electrodeposit was built up by applying either a constant potential or a repetitive square wave potential routine. The performance of the electrodes was followed by measuring the stripping peak potential of adsorbed CO, each assembly metal/Pani/Pt being characterized by SEM and EDAX. Polymeric electrodes, modified with Pt electrodeposited by the programmed potential variation had a better electrocatalytic activity for CO and methanol oxidation. The novel tailored electrode is the result of a balance between a particular morphology and the number of particles of the catalytic material on the conductive polyaniline matrix.     

用磷钼酸修饰甲醇燃料电池的铂电极

近年来以杂多化合物为基础的催化体系受到广泛的关注.为了研究杂多酸与铂电极对甲醇电催化氧化的协同效应,通过循环伏安扫描法制备了磷钼酸（H3PMo12O40）修饰铂电极.通过循环伏安和计时电流法研究了该修饰电极对甲醇氧化的电催化活性和抗中间产物的毒化作用,并比较了该修饰电极与其单酸盐（Na2MoO4）修饰铂电极的性能,测试结果表明：磷钼酸修饰铂电极能够提高对甲醇氧化反应的催化活性,基本上同其单酸盐Na2MoO4修饰铂电极的催化活性相当,并且这种促进作用主要是由Mo原子价态变化引起的.同时计时电流曲线测试结果表明,该修饰电极具有一定的抗毒化作用,但不如钼酸钠好.     

Adsorption of hydrogen and oxygen and oxidation of methanol on ruthenium electrodes

Sorption of hydrogen and oxygen on ruthenium in 1N H₂SO₄ have been investigated by potentiodynamic and potentiostatic methods. It has been shown that adsorption and absorption of hydrogen and oxygen take place on a smooth ruthenium electrode. The solubility of hydrogen grows linearly with potential in the range 0·41–0·04 V, whereas the solubility of oxygen increases linearly with potential in the range 0·37–1·3 V. Adsorption of hydrogen on a smooth ruthenium electrode takes place in the potential range 0·4–0·0 V; on ruthenized ruthenium electrode the main portion of hydrogen is adsorbed at potentials 0·2–0·0 V. No maxima corresponding to specific types of chemisorbed oxygen exist on the potentiodynamic curves of oxygen adsorption. The oxygen adsorption rate on ruthenium is of the same order as on platinum. The kinetics of methanol oxidation on smooth and ruthenized ruthenium electrodes were investigated. The chemisorption of methanol was found to be the limiting step in both cases in the potential range 0·4–1·0 V; the chemisorption rate on smooth ruthenium exceeds the chemisorption rate on ruthenized electrode by two orders of magnitude. This results is consistent with the difference in the surface bond energies of adsorbed hydrogen for smooth and ruthenized ruthenium.     

Electrocatalytic Activity of Platinum modified Polypyrrole Films for the Methanol Oxidation reaction

The catalytic activity of platinum modified polypyrrole films prepared in different ways was studied for the methanol oxidation reaction. Surprisingly, no catalytic activity was observed for films modified with colloidal platinum particles incorporated into the film during its synthesis or for the film synthesised with tetrachloroplatinate complex as a nucleophilic counter-ion, which was subsequently cathodically reduced. On the other hand, high catalytic activity was observed for platinum deposited onto pre-synthesised polypyrrole film. The platinum load, film thickness and potential of platinum deposition were found to be important parameters. High electrocatalytic activity was also observed for platinum layers deposited directly onto the glassy carbon (GC) support. However, in the latter case the stability of the electrocatalytic activity was lower when compared with the polypyrrole film modified by cathodically deposited Pt.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and ethanol at carbon ceramic electrode modified with platinum nanoparticles

The use of carbon ceramic electrode (CCE) modified with platinum particles was studied for the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol and ethanol by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. After preparation of a carbon ceramic as an electrode matrix by sol–gel technique, its surface was potentiostatically coated with Pt nanoparticles at −0.2 V vs. SCE in an aqueous solution of 0.1 M H₂SO₄ containing 0.002 M H₂PtCl₆. The electrocatalyst was characterized by XRD, SEM and cyclic voltammetry. The effective parameters on electrocatalytic oxidation of the alcohols, i.e. the amount Pt loadings, medium temperature and working potential limit in anodic direction were investigated and the results were discussed. This modified electrode showed an enhanced current density over the other Pt-modified electrodes making it more attractive for fuel cell applications.     

Oxidation of hydrogen at platinum-polypyrrole electrodes

Polypyrrole, an electronic conducting polymer, is used as a matrix for the dispersion of Pt particles. These particles can be included by two methods, viz. (1) by electrochemical depositin of platinum particles on a polypyrrole covered glassy carbon disc and (2) by incorporation of Pt particles during the polymerization of pyrrole on a glassy carbon disc. As a model reaction the oxidation of hydrogen at these electrodes is studied. The polypyrrole electrodes prepared by method (1) exhibit a good catalytic behaviour. The other type of electrodes however show, despite the higher Pt loading, much less activity. Additionally, electrodes were prepared according to method (1) with poly(N-methylpyrrole) and polyaniline as the conducting polymer. These electrodes show a similar diffusion limited behaviour for the oxidation of hydrogen as polypyrrole-modified electrodes, however the oxidation starts at a much higher potential.