Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof as an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst.
The invention provides a preparation method of a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, which comprises the following steps:
s1) mixing and heating ruthenium salt, cobalt salt, pyridine ligand and lithium salt in N, N-dimethylformamide for reaction, and then adding acetone to obtain a precursor;
s2) calcining and carbonizing the precursor in a protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product;
s3) roasting and oxidizing the intermediate product in an oxidizing atmosphere to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
Preferably, the ruthenium salt is selected from ruthenium chloride; the cobalt salt is selected from cobalt chloride; the pyridine ligand is selected from bipyridine; the lithium salt is selected from lithium chloride.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the ruthenium salt to the cobalt salt is (1-9): (1-9); the total mole number of the ruthenium salt and the cobalt salt is 5 to 15 percent of the total mole number of the ruthenium salt, the cobalt salt, the pyridine ligand and the lithium salt; the molar ratio of the pyridine ligand to the lithium salt is (1-3): (5-8).
Preferably, the total mole number of the ruthenium salt and the cobalt salt is 10 percent of the total mole number of the ruthenium salt, the cobalt salt, the pyridine ligand and the lithium salt; the molar ratio of the pyridine ligand to the lithium salt is 2: 7.
preferably, the total molar concentration of the ruthenium salt, the cobalt salt, the pyridine ligand and the lithium salt in the mixed solution in the step S1) is 1-2 mol/L.
Preferably, the heating reaction temperature in the step S1) is 160-200 ℃; the heating reaction time is 5-15 h; the heating reaction is carried out in a protective atmosphere;
the temperature of calcination and carbonization in the step S2) is 600-1000 ℃; the calcination carbonization time is more than or equal to 0.5 h.
Preferably, the roasting oxidation temperature is 200-500 ℃; the roasting oxidation time is more than or equal to 0.5 h; the oxidizing atmosphere is air.
Preferably, the temperature rise rate of the calcination carbonization and the temperature rise rate of the roasting oxidation are respectively and independently 5-15 ℃/min.
Preferably, the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst comprises a carbon carrier and a core-shell structure loaded on the carbon carrier; the core-shell structure comprises an inner core and a shell wrapped outside the inner core; the inner core is ruthenium-cobalt alloy; the shell is made of ruthenium cobalt metal oxide.
The invention also provides an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst which comprises the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
The invention provides a preparation method of a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, which comprises the following steps: s1) mixing and heating ruthenium salt, cobalt salt, pyridine ligand and lithium salt in N, N-dimethylformamide for reaction, and then adding acetone to obtain a precursor; s2) calcining and carbonizing the precursor in a protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product; s3) roasting and oxidizing the intermediate product in an oxidizing atmosphere to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst. Compared with the prior art, the preparation method comprises the steps of firstly preparing a precursor with a ruthenium metal complex and a cobalt metal complex uniformly mixed, then carbonizing the precursor in a protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product, finally controlling and oxidizing the intermediate product in the air to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, wherein a ruthenium-cobalt metal oxide thin layer is formed on the surface of a ruthenium-cobalt alloy in the oxidation control process, so that the stability of the catalyst is effectively improved, and the core-shell structure is loaded on a conductive carbon carrier, so that the obtained cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst is high in activity and long in service life.
Experimental results show that the current density of the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst provided by the invention reaches 10mA/cm in the acidic oxygen precipitation reaction2When the overpotential is 168mV, the overpotential can be 10mA/cm2The current density of the transformer is continuously operated for more than 400 h.
Detailed Description
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The invention provides a preparation method of a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, which comprises the following steps: s1) mixing and heating ruthenium salt, cobalt salt, pyridine ligand and lithium salt in N, N-dimethylformamide for reaction, and then adding acetone to obtain a precursor; s2) calcining and carbonizing the precursor in a protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product; s3) roasting and oxidizing the intermediate product in an oxidizing atmosphere to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
In the present invention, the sources of all raw materials are not particularly limited, and they may be commercially available.
The ruthenium salt is preferably ruthenium chloride; the cobalt salt is preferably cobalt chloride; the pyridine ligand is preferably bipyridine, and more preferably 2,2' -bipyridine; the lithium salt is preferably lithium chloride.
Mixing and heating ruthenium salt, cobalt salt, pyridine ligand and lithium salt in N, N-dimethylformamide for reaction; the molar ratio of the ruthenium salt to the cobalt salt is (1-9): (1-9), more preferably (2-8): (2-8), and more preferably (3-7): (2-6), more preferably (5-7): (2-4), most preferably (6-7): (3-4); the molar ratio of the pyridine ligand to the lithium salt is preferably (1-3): (5-8), more preferably (1.5-2.5): (6-7), and more preferably 2: 7; the total mole number of the ruthenium salt and the cobalt salt is preferably 5 to 15 percent of the total mole number of the ruthenium salt, the cobalt salt, the pyridine ligand and the lithium salt, more preferably 8 to 12 percent, still more preferably 9 to 11 percent, and most preferably 10 percent; the total molar concentration of the ruthenium salt, the cobalt salt, the pyridine ligand and the lithium salt in the mixed solution is preferably 1-2 mol/L, more preferably 1.2-1.6 mol/L, and further preferably 1.3-1.5 mol/L; the heating reaction is preferably carried out in a protective atmosphere; the protective atmosphere is preferably argon; the temperature of the heating reaction is preferably 160-200 ℃, more preferably 160-180 ℃, further preferably 160-170 ℃ and further preferably 165 ℃; the heating reaction time is preferably 5-15 h, more preferably 7-12 h, and further preferably 8-10 h; in the present invention, the heating reaction is preferably carried out under the condition of condensing reflux.
After the reaction is finished, preferably cooling to room temperature, and then adding acetone; the volume ratio of the mixed solution to acetone is preferably 1: (0.5 to 2), more preferably 1: (0.5 to 1.5), and preferably 1: 1; after adding acetone, preferably stirring and mixing uniformly, and separating out a precipitated solid to obtain a precursor; the stirring and mixing time is preferably 5-15 min, and more preferably 10 min.
Calcining and carbonizing the precursor in a protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product; the protective atmosphere is not particularly limited as long as it is known to those skilled in the art, and nitrogen is preferred in the present invention; the calcination carbonization temperature is preferably 600-1000 ℃, more preferably 700-900 ℃, more preferably 750-850 ℃ and most preferably 800 ℃; the heating rate of the calcination carbonization is preferably 5-15 ℃/min, more preferably 8-12 ℃/min, and further preferably 10 ℃/min; the calcination carbonization time is preferably not less than 0.5h, more preferably 1-4 h, and still more preferably 2-3 h.
Roasting and oxidizing the intermediate product in an oxidizing atmosphere to obtain a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst; the volume fraction of oxygen in the oxidizing atmosphere is preferably 15% to 25%, more preferably 18% to 25%, and still more preferably 20% to 22%; in the present invention, the oxidizing atmosphere is preferably air; the roasting oxidation temperature is preferably 200-500 ℃, more preferably 200-350 ℃, further preferably 250-350 ℃, and most preferably 250 ℃; the heating rate of roasting oxidation is preferably 5-15 ℃/min, more preferably 8-12 ℃/min, and further preferably 10 ℃/min; the roasting oxidation time is preferably not less than 0.5h, more preferably 1-4 h, and still more preferably 2-3 h. According to the invention, by controlling oxidation, the composite metal oxide is formed on the surface of the alloy, so that the internal ruthenium-cobalt alloy can be effectively protected from corrosion damage when working in an acid electrolyte, the service life of the catalyst is effectively prolonged, and the catalytic activity of the ruthenium-cobalt alloy is maintained.
The invention firstly prepares a precursor of ruthenium metal complex and cobalt metal complex which are mixed evenly, then carbonizes the precursor in protective atmosphere to obtain an intermediate product, and finally controls the oxidation of the intermediate product in the protective atmosphere to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, in the process of controlling the oxidation, a ruthenium-cobalt metal oxide thin layer can be formed on the surface of the ruthenium-cobalt alloy, thus effectively improving the stability of the catalyst, and the core-shell structure is loaded on a conductive carbon carrier, so that the obtained cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst has high activity and long service life.
The invention also provides a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst prepared by the method, wherein the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst comprises a carbon carrier and a core-shell structure loaded on the carbon carrier; the core-shell structure comprises an inner core and a shell wrapped outside the inner core; the inner core is ruthenium-cobalt alloy; the shell is made of ruthenium cobalt metal oxide.
The invention also provides an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst which comprises the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
In the invention, preferably, the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, ethanol and Nafion solution are mixed to obtain catalyst slurry; coating the catalyst slurry on a current collector to obtain an anode for an electrolytic water precipitation reaction; the ratio of the mass of the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst to the total volume of the ethanol and the Nafion solution is 1 mg: (25-30) μ l, more preferably 1 mg: 28 μ l; the volume ratio of the ethanol to the Nafion solution is preferably 25: (1-5), more preferably 25: 3; the concentration of the Nafion solution is preferably 3-8 wt%, and more preferably 5 wt%.
In order to further illustrate the present invention, the following will describe in detail a cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, a method for preparing the same, and an application thereof as an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst, which are provided by the present invention, with reference to examples.
The reagents used in the following examples are all commercially available.
Example 1
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
156.8mg of RuCl3·3H2O、61.2mg CoCl2·6H2O, 267.8mg of 2,2' -bipyridine and 242.2mg of LiCl were added to 6mL of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred well to obtain a mixed solution.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) condensing and refluxing the mixed solution in the step (1) for 8 hours at 165 ℃ under the protection of argon, and continuously stirring. When the temperature of the mixed solution is reduced to room temperature, 6ml of acetone is added into the solution, and the mixture is stirred for 10min and uniformly mixed. And collecting the solid precipitated from the mixed solution, and drying to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) Carbonization of precursor
And carbonizing the obtained precursor for 2h at the temperature rising rate of 10 ℃/min in the nitrogen atmosphere of 800 ℃ to obtain an intermediate product.
(4) Oxidation of the intermediate product to obtain the catalyst
And oxidizing the intermediate product in air at 250 ℃ for 2h at the heating rate of 10 ℃/min to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
The cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst obtained in example 1 was analyzed by X-ray diffraction, and the X-ray diffraction spectrum thereof was as shown in fig. 1.
The cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst obtained in example 1 was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, and a scanning electron microscopy image thereof was obtained as shown in fig. 2.
The cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst obtained in example 1 was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy, and a transmission electron microscopy micrograph is obtained as shown in fig. 3.
(5) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
10mg of the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst obtained in the step (4) was added to 280. mu.l of a mixed solution (containing 250. mu.l of anhydrous ethanol and 30. mu.l of 5 wt% Nafion) and stirred uniformly to prepare a catalyst slurry. Uniformly coating 40 mul of catalyst slurry on 0.6cm2The hydrophilic carbon paper is dried in the air and then used as an anode for electrolytic water oxygen precipitation reaction.
And (3) testing conditions are as follows: using the three-electrode test method, carbon paper coated with catalyst as the working electrode, 0.5M H2SO4As electrolyte, Ag/AgCl was used as reference electrode, carbon rod as counter electrode, CHI760E as test instrument, and the test was performed at normal temperature and pressure.
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2To obtain a constant current diagram of the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst, as shown in fig. 4.
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, the scanning speed is 10mV/s, and a linear scanning voltammetry chart of the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst is obtained, as shown in FIG. 5.
Example 2
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
156.8mg of RuCl3·3H2O、61.2mg CoCl2·6H2O, 267.8mg of 2,2' -bipyridine and 242.2mg of LiCl were added to 6mL of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred well to obtain a mixed solution.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) condensing and refluxing the mixed solution in the step (1) for 8 hours at 165 ℃ under the protection of argon, and continuously stirring. When the temperature of the mixed solution is reduced to room temperature, 6ml of acetone is added into the solution, and the mixture is stirred for 10min and uniformly mixed. And collecting the solid precipitated from the mixed solution, and drying to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) Carbonizing the precursor to obtain the catalyst
And carbonizing the obtained precursor for 2h at the temperature rising rate of 10 ℃/min in the nitrogen atmosphere of 800 ℃ to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, and the scanning speed is 10mV/s1。
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2。
Example 3
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
156.8mg of RuCl3·3H2O、61.2mg CoCl2·6H2O, 267.8mg of 2,2' -bipyridine and 242.2mg of LiCl were added to 6mL of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred well to obtain a mixed solution.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) condensing and refluxing the mixed solution in the step (1) for 8 hours at 165 ℃ under the protection of argon, and continuously stirring. When the temperature of the mixed solution is reduced to room temperature, 6ml of acetone is added into the solution, and the mixture is stirred for 10min and uniformly mixed. And collecting the solid precipitated from the mixed solution, and drying to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) Carbonization of precursor
And carbonizing the obtained precursor for 2h at the temperature rising rate of 10 ℃/min in the nitrogen atmosphere of 800 ℃ to obtain an intermediate product.
(4) Oxidation of the intermediate product to obtain the catalyst
And oxidizing the intermediate product in air at 200 ℃ for 2h at the heating rate of 10 ℃/min to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
(5) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, and the scanning speed is 10 mV/s.
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2。
Comparative example 1
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
156.8mg of RuCl3·3H2O、61.2mg CoCl2·6H2O, 267.8mg of 2,2' -bipyridine and 242.2mg of LiCl were added to 6mL of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred well to obtain a mixed solution.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) condensing and refluxing the mixed solution in the step (1) for 8 hours at 165 ℃ under the protection of argon, and continuously stirring. When the temperature of the mixed solution is reduced to room temperature, 6ml of acetone is added into the solution, and the mixture is stirred for 10min and uniformly mixed. And collecting the solid precipitated from the mixed solution, and drying to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) Carbonization of precursor
And carbonizing the obtained precursor for 2h at the temperature rising rate of 10 ℃/min in the nitrogen atmosphere of 800 ℃ to obtain an intermediate product.
(4) Oxidation of the intermediate product to obtain the catalyst
And oxidizing the intermediate product in air at 300 ℃ for 2h at the heating rate of 10 ℃/min to obtain the cobalt-doped ruthenium-based catalyst.
(5) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, and the scanning speed is 10 mV/s.
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2。
Comparative example 2
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
156.8mg of RuCl3·3H2O, 187.4mg of 2,2' -bipyridine and 169.6mg of LiCl were added to 6mL of N, N-dimethylformamide, and the mixture was stirred well to obtain a mixed solution.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) condensing and refluxing the mixed solution in the step (1) for 8 hours at 165 ℃ under the protection of argon, and continuously stirring. When the temperature of the mixed solution is reduced to room temperature, 6ml of acetone is added into the solution, and the mixture is stirred for 10min and uniformly mixed. And collecting the solid precipitated from the mixed solution, and drying to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) Carbonization of precursor
And carbonizing the obtained precursor for 2h at the temperature rising rate of 10 ℃/min in the nitrogen atmosphere of 800 ℃ to obtain the ruthenium-based catalyst.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, and the scanning speed is 10 mV/s.
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2。
The results of the performance tests of the catalysts obtained in examples 1 to 3 and comparative examples 1 to 2 are shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1 results of catalyst Performance testing
Catalyst and process for preparing same
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10mA/cm2Overpotential (mV)
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10mA/cm2Constant current stability test (h)
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Example 1
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168
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Over 400 deg.C
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Example 2
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165
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2
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Example 3
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166
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2
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Comparative example 1
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186
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Over 100
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Comparative example 2
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166
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1 |
As can be seen from Table 1, the cobalt-doped ruthenium electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen evolution reaction prepared by the method of the present invention has small catalytic overpotential and excellent stability.