A novel nanostructure of a PtAu catalyst, alloyed PtAu nanodendrites, has been synthesized via a reproducible single-step hydrothermal co-reduction of Pt and Au inorganic precursors and shows exceptionally high catalytic activity towards the electrooxidation of formic acid.
Synthesis, structure, and thermal transformations of double complex salts [Au(C4H13N3)Cl][MCl6]· nH2O (M = Ir, Pt; n = 0–2)
作者:S. V. Korenev、E. V. Makotchenko、P. E. Plyusnin、I. A. Baidina、Yu. V. Shubin
DOI:10.1007/s11172-006-0274-3
日期:2006.3
Double complex salts [Au(C4H13N3)Cl][MCl6]·nH2O (M = Ir, Pt; n = 0–2) were synthesized. According to X-ray diffraction data, compounds with n = 1.5 are isostructural; the crystal structure is composed of the complex cations [Au(dien)Cl]2+ (dien is diethylenetriamine), the complex anions [MCl6]2−, and water molecules of crystallization. Thermolysis of the double complex salts under hydrogen and helium was studied. The formation of nonequilibrium solid solutions based on Ir in the Au-Ir system and based on Pt in the Au-Pt system was demonstrated.
Trimetallic AuPtRh nanowires with advanced Au/Pt/Rh interface exhibit excellent mass activity (8.05 A mgPt−1), specific activity (14.3 mA cm−2), and catalytic stability for the formic acid oxidation reaction.
具有先进Au/Pt/Rh界面的三金属AuPtRh纳米线表现出优异的质量活性(8.05 A mgPt−1)、比表面活性(14.3 mA cm−2)和甲酸氧化反应的催化稳定性。
Electrooxidation of hydroquinone on simply prepared Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticles
A facile method was used to prepare gold-platinum (Au-Pt) catalysts by direct electrodeposition via cyclic voltammetry in an acidic medium. Various parameters that affect the properties of electrodeposited catalysts were investigated such as initial applied potential, scan rate and deposition time. Initial applied potential plays a more important role in the preparation of bimetallic nanoparticles (AuPtNPs) since the kinetics of electrodeposition is in competition with the rate of hydrogen evolution. The AuPtNPs electrodeposited on pencil graphite (PG) were used to study the electrooxidation of hydroquinone. Various parameters such as pH, scan rate, concentration of hydroquinone and temperature were studied in the electrooxidation process. Apparent activation energy (E a) for the electrooxidation of hydroquinone, calculated from the Arrhenius plot, shows that AuPtNPs catalysts (electrodeposited on the PG) offer less activation energy (ca. 9.500 kJ mol−1) than the bare PG (ca. 10.345 kJ mol−1). The AuPtNPs/PG shows better catalytic performance than the PG electrode due to the greater surface area it provides, thus resulting in more active sites available for adsorption of hydroquinone molecules on the surface of the catalyst.
for reducing PGM usage and enhancing activity, especially as in the case of the Au–PGM bimetallic system. The present work introduces a new way for controllable synthesis of Au-based nanocrystals by the simple addition of PGM anion precursors into an aqueous solution of the citrate/HAuCl4 mixture containing in situ Au nanowires (NWs), at room temperature without the aid of additional reducing agents