直接甲醇燃料电池钯基催化剂研究进展

直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阳极催化剂是直接甲醇燃料电池的关键材料之一。由于钯的价格便宜、储量丰富、在碱性条件下活性较高,成为取代铂作为DMFC的潜在的阳极催化剂。着重介绍了近年来钯基阳极催化剂在碱性条件下对甲醇的电氧化的研究进展,展望了其发展前景。     

DMFC阳极多元合金催化剂的研究进展

介绍了直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阳极Pt基三元、四元合金催化剂和非Pt基催化剂的制备方法,综述了甲醇催化氧化性能和相关反应机理的发展现状，讨论了DMFC多元合金电催化剂的发展趋势,研究结果表明,不同的合金组成和不同的催化剂载体对阳极催化剂的催化活性有着直接的影响。     

直接甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂的研究进展

阳极催化剂是影响直接甲醇燃料电池（DMFC）性能及成本的主要因素之一,从催化剂载体选择、复合催化剂的制备、非贵金属催化剂研究三方面综述了DMFC阳极催化剂国内外研究现状,并进行了简要分析,展望了其应用前景。     

直接甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂的制备

直接甲醇燃料电池（DMFC）阳极催化剂是DMFC的关键材料之一,其电化学活性的大小对燃料电池的输出性能及成本起着关键作用。不同催化剂的制备技术决定了催化剂电化学活性的高低。介绍了DMFC阳极催化剂的几种制备方法,并对这些方法进行了评述,对制备DMFC阳极催化剂具有很好的参考价值。     

直接甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂研究进展

直接甲醇燃料电池（direct methanol fuel cells, DMFC）由于其高效、清洁等优点,成为替代化石能源的理想新能源装置。催化剂作为DMFC中重要的组成部分,通过降低反应活化能,解决甲醇需要高过电势才能被电氧化的问题。但是目前DMFC阳极催化剂存在催化活性低、抗CO毒性差以及成本较高等问题,限制了DMFC的商业化。本文介绍了甲醇的催化电氧化原理,从Pt基催化剂、非Pt基催化剂、催化剂载体三个方面对DMFC阳极催化剂国内外研究进展进行了综述。介绍了通过选择合适晶面、添加助催化剂、制备特殊形貌、选择合适的载体4种方法对提高催化剂性能、降低催化剂成本的研究现状。甲醇在Pt（100）晶面上的催化活性较好但是抗CO毒性较弱;根据双功能理论和电子调变理论,制备的Pt-M合金催化剂具有更高的抗CO毒性和甲醇催化活性;非Pt基催化剂的制备为降低催化剂成本提供了研究思路;选择合适的催化剂载体,利用载体与催化剂之间的相互作用,也成为解决DMFC阳极催化剂目前面临的易中毒、活性低、成本高等问题的解决方法。     

直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)改性阳极催化剂的研究进展

介绍了国内外直接甲醇燃料电池（DMFC）的研究状况及其工作原理,阐述了DMFC阳极改性催化剂的作用机理,重点对目前国内外研究的各种改性催化剂体系进行了比较和评价,探讨了电催化剂的发展方向。     

直接甲醇液流燃料电池的二维两相模型

直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)的阴极水淹、甲醇渗透及贵金属催化剂的成本问题是DMFC商业化的主要障碍。直接甲醇液流燃料电池(DMRFC)使用Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺氧化还原电对取代DMFC阴极,克服了阴极的水淹、甲醇渗透和电池成本等问题。使用Comsol Multiphysics4.2a模拟软件,建立了一个DMRFC二维两相模型来预测电池性能,模拟结果显示增加阳极催化层厚度、减少阳极扩散层厚度和提高Fe³⁺浓度有利于提高电池的性能,但当阳极催化层厚度和甲醇浓度分别大于5×10^-5 m和1.41 mol/L时,电池性能并不能显著提高。     

直接甲醇燃料电池甲醇电氧化催化剂研究的新动向

概述了直接甲醇燃料电池甲醇电氧化催化剂最近的一些研究情况。电化学沉积法和采用有机金属前驱体、有机溶剂中还原金属化合物制备催化剂的方法可以有效地控制催化剂组成、分布、颗粒大小；铂—金属大环化合物对甲醇的电催化氧化具有很好的催化活性，金属碳化物和钙饮矿类氧化物是可能代替责金属铂而作为直接甲醇燃料电池阳极催化剂的非责金属材料。     

被动式直接甲醇燃料电池的性能影响因素研究

研究了制约被动式直接甲醇燃料电池(被动式DMFC)性能的因素。通过测定电池的极化曲线、功率密度曲线、长时间放电曲线等手段研究了被动式甲醇燃料电池在不同阴极供料方式、不同阳极供料方式、不同催化剂载量、不同电池温度等条件下的放电特性。测试结果表明:阴极氧气扩散速率较慢是导致被动式电池性能较低的一个主要因素,阴极采用主动进料时电池的性能相比被动式DMFC提高了23.5%,最大功率密度达到8.4mW?cm?2。而且阴极的水淹问题也制约了被动式DMFC的长时间放电性能。提高阴阳极的催化剂载量能显著提高电池的性能,阴阳极催化剂载量为4.0mg?cm?2时,最大功率密度达到11.4mW?cm?2。但是催化剂载量的提高会影响电池的长时间放电性能,特别是,提高阴极催化剂载量能显著提高电池的温度,所以能较大提升电池的性能。     

金属有机框架及其衍生物在甲醇电催化氧化中的应用研究进展

金属有机框架(MOFs)因多孔性、大比表面积、可设计性等优点,在直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)阳极甲醇氧化反应(MOR)中备受关注。对MOFs及其衍生物在酸性和碱性DMFC体系中MOR的应用进行了综述,并对其未来发展方向进行了总结和展望。     

Review of non-platinum anode catalysts for DMFC and PEMFC application

Articles devoted to non-platinum anode catalysts for DMFC and PEMFC application, operated in acidic media were reviewed. Several classes of possible platinum substitutes based on transition metal carbides, oxides, alloys and new exotic catalysts were described, with focus on synthetic methods, corrosion stability and activity in reactions of methanol/hydrogen oxidation. Directions for future research in field of non-platinum anode materials were discussed.     

低温燃料电池阳极非铂电催化剂研究进展

介绍了低温燃料电池的特点及其阳极铂基催化剂目前存在的主要问题,综述了低温燃料电池阳极非铂催化剂的研究概况,着重介绍了在提高非铂催化剂的电催化活性和抗CO中毒能力等方面的研究进展。     

Influence of preparation process of MEA with mesocarbon microbeads supported Pt–Ru catalysts on methanol electrooxidation

The effects of mesocarbon microbeads support for platinum–ruthenium (Pt–Ru) catalysts on anode performance of the direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) were investigated. Polarization characteristics of the anode electrode were low due to the fast rate of mass transport in the electrode. The effects of the Nafion^® content in the catalyst, the MEA hot press condition, the cell operation temperature and methanol concentration on the polarization curves of the anode were also investigated.     

A Combined Surface Science and Electrochemical Study of Tungsten Carbides as Anode Electrocatalysts

An effective anode electrocatalyst in direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) should have high activity for the oxidation of methanol and the decomposition of water, while remaining stable under the relatively harsh anode environment. Although the Pt/Ru bimetallic alloy is currently the most effective anode electrocatalyst, both Pt and Ru are expensive due to limited supplies and both are susceptible to CO poisoning. Consequently, the discovery of less expensive and more CO tolerant alternatives to the Pt/Ru catalysts would help facilitate the commercialization of DMFC. In this paper we will discuss the possibility of using tungsten carbides (WC) and Pt-modified WC as potential anode electrocatalysts in DMFC. We will provide an overview of our recent work, using a combined approach of fundamental surface science studies and in-situ electrochemical evaluation of the activity and stability of tungsten carbides. We will demonstrate the feasibility to bridge fundamental surface science studies on single crystals with the electrochemical evaluation on polycrystalline WC films. We will also discuss the synergistic effect by supporting low coverages of Pt on the WC substrate to further enhance the electrochemical performance of WC.     

Characterization of catalysts and membrane in DMFC lifetime testing

The lifetime and performance of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) were investigated to understand the correlation between the structure of catalysts/membrane and cell performance versus time. The cell polarization and performance curves were obtained during the DMFC operation with the time. The catalysts and Nafion^® membrane of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) from the lifetime test were comprehensively examined by XRD, HRTEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy techniques. The results revealed that there was significant performance degradation during the first 200 h operation; while the degradation was slowing down between 200 and 704 h operation. The degradation became worse after 1002 h operation. The increases of the catalyst particle size from both anode and cathode catalysts were observed after the DMFC lifetime test. The changes of microstructure, surface composition, the interfacial structure of the MEA, and the aging of Nafion^® under the DMFC lifetime tests were also observed.