Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution, a preparation method thereof, and an application thereof as an electrocatalyst for an acidic oxygen evolution reaction, wherein the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution has high activity and stability in catalyzing the acidic oxygen evolution reaction.
The invention provides a preparation method of a ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution, which comprises the following steps:
s1) mixing soluble ruthenium salt, soluble manganese salt and a chelating agent in water, then adjusting the pH value of the mixed solution to weak acidity, and adding an alcohol solvent to obtain a precursor;
s2) roasting and oxidizing the precursor in an air atmosphere to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution.
Preferably, the soluble ruthenium salt is selected from ruthenium chloride; the soluble manganese salt is selected from manganese chloride; the chelating agent is one or more of disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, dipotassium ethylene diamine tetraacetate and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid; the alcohol solvent is selected from ethanol.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the soluble ruthenium salt to the soluble manganese salt is (1-9): (1-9); the mole number of the chelating agent is 40-60% of the total mole number of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt.
Preferably, the molar ratio of the soluble ruthenium salt to the soluble manganese salt is (5-6): (4-5); the mole number of the chelating agent is 50% of the total mole number of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt.
Preferably, the total molar concentration of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt in the mixed solution is 0.1-0.3 mol/L.
Preferably, the pH value of the mixed solution is adjusted to 5-6 in the step S1); the volume ratio of the mixed solution to the alcohol solvent is 1: (3-5).
Preferably, the roasting oxidation temperature is 350-500 ℃; the roasting and oxidizing time is 1-5 h.
The invention also provides the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution prepared by the preparation method.
Preferably, in the X-ray diffraction pattern of the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution, the diffraction angle 2 theta has characteristic peaks at 28 +/-1, 36 +/-0.5, 41 +/-0.5, 55 +/-0.5, 66.5 +/-0.5 and 69 +/-0.5 degrees.
The invention also provides an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst which comprises the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution.
The invention provides a preparation method of a ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution, which comprises the following steps: s1) mixing soluble ruthenium salt, soluble manganese salt and a chelating agent in water, then adjusting the pH value of the mixed solution to weak acidity, and adding an alcohol solvent to obtain a precursor; s2) roasting and oxidizing the precursor in an air atmosphere to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution. Compared with the prior art, the preparation method has the advantages that the chelate precursor with uniformly mixed ruthenium and manganese is prepared, and then the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution with a hollow shell structure can be obtained through one-step roasting and oxidation.
The experimental result shows that the current density of the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution provided by the invention reaches 10mA/cm in the acidic oxygen precipitation reaction2When the overpotential is only 158mV, it can be set at 10mA/cm2The current density of the current is continuously operated for more than 500 hours.
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 ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution, which comprises the following steps: s1) mixing soluble ruthenium salt, soluble manganese salt and a chelating agent in water, then adjusting the pH value of the mixed solution to weak acidity, and adding an alcohol solvent to obtain a precursor; s2) roasting and oxidizing the precursor in an air atmosphere to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution.
In the present invention, the sources of all raw materials are not particularly limited, and they may be commercially available.
The soluble ruthenium salt is preferably ruthenium chloride; the soluble manganese salt is preferably manganese chloride; the chelating agent is preferably one or more of disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, dipotassium ethylene diamine tetraacetate and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid.
Mixing soluble ruthenium salt, soluble manganese salt and chelating agent in water; the mol ratio of the soluble ruthenium salt to the soluble manganese salt is preferably (1-9): (1-9), more preferably (2-8): (2-8), and more preferably (3-7): (3-7), preferably (4-6): (4-6), most preferably (5-6): (4-5); the mole number of the chelating agent is preferably 40-60%, more preferably 45-55% and even more preferably 50% of the total mole number of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt; in the present invention, it is preferable that the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese are dissolved in water first, and then the aqueous solution of the chelating agent is added; the total molar concentration of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt in the mixed solution is preferably 0.1-0.3 mol/L, more preferably 0.15-0.25 mol/L, and further preferably 0.2-0.25 mol/L; in the embodiment provided by the invention, the total molar concentration of the soluble ruthenium salt and the soluble manganese salt in the mixed solution is specifically 0.22 mol/L.
Adjusting the pH value of the mixed solution to weak acidity, preferably adjusting the pH value to 5-6; in the present invention, ammonia is preferably used to adjust the pH of the mixed solution.
Then adding an alcohol solvent; the alcohol solvent is preferably ethanol; the volume ratio of the mixed solution to the alcohol solvent is preferably 1: (3-5), more preferably 1: (3.5-4.5), and preferably 1: 4; adding an alcohol solvent, preferably fully stirring, and separating precipitated solids to obtain a precursor; the separated solid is preferably washed with ethanol and then dried to obtain a precursor.
Roasting and oxidizing the precursor in an air atmosphere to obtain a ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution; the roasting oxidation temperature is preferably 350-500 ℃, more preferably 400-450 ℃, and further preferably 400 ℃; the roasting oxidation time is preferably 1-5 h, more preferably 2-4 h, and further preferably 2-3 h.
According to the invention, the chelate precursor with uniformly mixed ruthenium and manganese is prepared, and then the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution with a hollow shell structure can be obtained by one-step roasting and oxidation.
The invention also provides a ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution prepared by the method; the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution preferably has a hollow shell structure; in an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution, characteristic peaks are preferably arranged at diffraction angles 2 theta of 28 +/-1, 36 +/-0.5, 41 +/-0.5, 55 +/-0.5, 66.5 +/-0.5 and 69 +/-0.5 degrees.
The invention also provides an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst which comprises the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution.
In the present invention, it is preferable to mix a ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution, ethanol, and a Nafion solution to obtain a 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 ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution 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 ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution, a method for preparing the same, and an application thereof as an acidic oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalyst, in accordance with 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
First 129.3mg of RuCl3·3H2O and 98.5mg of MnCl2·4H2O was added to 2.5ml of water to form a salt solution. Then, 2.5ml of an aqueous solution of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (186.24mg of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dissolved in 2.5ml of water) was added to the above solution and sufficiently stirred. And finally, regulating the pH value of the mixed solution to be 5-6 by using concentrated ammonia water.
(2) Preparation of the precursor
And (2) adding 20ml of ethanol into the mixed solution in the step (1), and stirring and uniformly mixing. And collecting solids precipitated from the mixed solution, washing with ethanol, and then drying in vacuum to obtain a powdery precursor.
(3) One-step oxidation of precursor
And oxidizing the obtained precursor in air at 400 ℃ for 2h to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst.
The ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst obtained in example 1 was analyzed by X-ray diffraction, and its X-ray diffraction pattern was obtained, as shown in fig. 1.
The ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst 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 ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst obtained in example 1 was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy to obtain a transmission electron microscopy image, as shown in fig. 3.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
10mg of the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution catalyst powder obtained in the step (3) was added to 280. mu.l of the 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 a three electrode test method, carbon paper coated with catalyst as the working electrode, 0.5MH2SO4As 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.
Linear sweep voltammetry test: the voltage scanning range is 0.8-1.5V, and the scanning speed is 10 mV/s. The linear sweep voltammetry test pattern thereof was obtained as shown in fig. 4.
Constant current testing: current density 10mA/cm2. FIG. 5 shows the results of the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst at 10mA/cm obtained in example 12、50mA/cm2And 100mA/cm2Constant current test pattern at current density of (a).
Example 2
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
183.03mg of RuCl are first mixed3·3H2O and 59.37mg of MnCl2·4H2O was added to 2.5ml of water to form a salt solution. Then, 2.5ml of an aqueous solution of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (186.24mg of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dissolved in 2.5ml of water) was added to the above solution and sufficiently stirred. And finally, regulating the pH value of the mixed solution to be 5-6 by using concentrated ammonia water.
Steps (2) and (3) were the same as in example 1
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed.
Example 3
Steps (1) and (2) were the same as in example 1
(3) One-step oxidation of precursor
And oxidizing the obtained precursor in air at 350 ℃ for 2h to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed.
Example 4
Steps (1) and (2) were the same as in example 1
(3) One-step oxidation of precursor
And oxidizing the obtained precursor in air at 450 ℃ for 2h to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed
Comparative example 1
Steps (1) and (2) were the same as in example 1
(3) One-step oxidation of precursor
And oxidizing the obtained precursor in air at 500 ℃ for 2h to obtain the ruthenium-manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst.
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed.
Comparative example 2
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
13.07mg of RuCl was first added3·3H2O and 89.06mg of MnCl2·4H2O was added to 2.5ml of water to form a salt solution. Then, 2.5ml of an aqueous solution of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (186.24mg of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dissolved in 2.5ml of water) was added to the above solution and sufficiently stirred. And finally, regulating the pH value of the mixed solution to be 5-6 by using concentrated ammonia water.
Steps (2) and (3) were the same as in example 1
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed.
Comparative example 3
(1) Preparation of the Mixed solution
First 78.44mg of RuCl3·3H2O and 138.53mg of MnCl2·4H2O was added to 2.5ml of water to form a salt solution. Then, 2.5ml of an aqueous solution of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (186.24mg of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dissolved in 2.5ml of water) was added to the above solution and sufficiently stirred. And finally, regulating the pH value of the mixed solution to be 5-6 by using concentrated ammonia water.
Steps (2) and (3) were the same as in example 1
(4) Evaluation of catalyst Performance
The same performance evaluation method as in example 1 was employed.
The performance of the catalysts obtained in examples 1 to 3 and comparative examples 1 to 2 was tested, and the results 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
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Example 1
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158
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Over 500 hours
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Example 2
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183
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Over 100 hours
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Example 3
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179
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Over 100 hours
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Example 4
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177
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Over 100 hours
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Comparative example 1
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221
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-
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Comparative example 2
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247
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-
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Comparative example 3
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187
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- |
As can be seen from table 1, the ruthenium manganese oxide solid solution electrocatalyst for acidic oxygen evolution reaction prepared by the method of example 1 of the present invention has small catalytic overpotential and excellent stability.