Detailed Description
The present invention will now be described in detail by way of specific embodiments, and features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and apparent from the following description.
The invention utilizes a sol-gel method to prepare the oxygen evolution composite nano catalyst for water electrolysis, the iridium oxide is compounded with metal platinum in the catalyst to obtain the nano composite catalyst, the overpotential of the oxygen evolution catalyst is further reduced, the iridium oxide and the metal platinum are uniformly distributed, and the nano composite catalyst has good stability, good comprehensive performance and simple preparation method and is beneficial to large-scale production and application.
The invention provides an iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst, which comprises iridium oxide and metallic platinum, wherein the oxygen evolution overpotential of the catalyst is lower than that of nano iridium oxide, and the particle size of the nano iridium oxide is 20-100 nm.
In the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst, the mass ratio of iridium oxide to platinum is (1-15):1, preferably (5-12):1, and more preferably (8-10): 1.
In the process of water electrolysis oxygen evolution reaction, the intermediate process is complex, so that a plurality of intermediate products are generated, the dynamic process is slow, the overpotential of the anode is high, and the catalytic condition is severe, so that the requirement on the anode is very strict. In the SPE electrode structure, the used proton exchange membrane has strong acidity after being soaked in water, and the anode material is easy to dissolve or passivate in an oxygen evolution environment. Platinum and platinum group metals have been employed in large quantities due to their remarkable catalytic activity and stability. However, most of the existing water electrolysis anodes are repeatedly sprayed, dried and sintered, or an iridium dioxide layer is prepared on a platinum electrode, and the obtained anodes have the defects of cracking, uneven distribution, poor performance stability and the like, and are complex to operate and long in process preparation time.
In the present invention, IrO2Pt forms a composite catalyst in which iridium is present as an oxide phase and platinum is present as a metal phase, the two being homogeneously distributed, the particlesThe size is 20-100nm, the specific surface catalytic sites are rich, the oxygen evolution activity of the catalyst is good, the uniformity of the distribution of the composite phase and the matching property of iridium oxide and platinum particles are good, the oxygen evolution overpotential of the obtained iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst is further reduced, and the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst has good stability.
In the platinum group metals, the oxygen evolution overpotential sequence is RuO2<IrO2PdO < Pt, and the order of the acid media corrosion resistance is IrO2>Pt>RuO2PdO. Under acidic conditions, IrO2Second to RuO in electrocatalytic activity2While in the oxygen evolution environment, the stability can be kept very high, and the service life is RuO under the same condition2More than 20 times, becomes an ideal catalytic material of the anode for oxygen evolution.
In the invention, Pt and IrO are adopted2The composite phase forms uniformly distributed catalyst, so that the composite catalyst is compared with nano IrO under the same other conditions2The catalyst has lower oxygen evolution overpotential which can be reduced by 10-15%, and has good stability in an acid oxygen evolution environment, and after 3000 hours of pure water electrolysis, the electrode overpotential is only increased by 4.4%, so that the comprehensive performance of the oxygen evolution catalyst is effectively improved, and the catalyst has good application prospect in the industrial field of SPE water electrolysis.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst further comprises an auxiliary doping element selected from one or more transition metal elements other than platinum and iridium, preferably one or more of titanium, ruthenium, rubidium, osmium, niobium, rhodium, tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, chromium and palladium, and more preferably one or more of titanium and chromium. The auxiliary doping element is in a metal state or an oxidation state.
The molar ratio of the iridium element to the auxiliary doping element is (80-180):1, preferably (95-160):1, and more preferably (110): 135): 1.
According to the requirements of actual production environment and production condition, auxiliary doping elements can be added into the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst. The composite titanium or titanium oxide in the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst can reduce the raw material cost of the anode on the premise of not reducing the performance of the anode; the composite ruthenium oxide, osmium, palladium, tungsten, molybdenum, chromium and osmium oxide is beneficial to the stability of an electrode in the electrolytic process and further improves the performance of the anode.
The particle size of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst is 20-100nm, preferably 25-80nm, and more preferably 30-60 nm.
The second aspect of the invention provides a preparation method of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst, which comprises the steps of adding raw materials including an iridium source and a platinum source into a solvent, precipitating, and then calcining to obtain the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst. The method comprises the following steps:
step 1, adding an iridium source and a platinum source into a solvent, and mixing to obtain a reaction solution.
The iridium source is selected from iridium-containing compounds, such as iridium trichloride, iridium tetrachloride, chloroiridic acid and the like, and is preferably iridium trichloride or chloroiridic acid, such as iridium trichloride.
The platinum source is selected from platinum-containing compounds, such as chloroplatinic acid.
The solvent is water. And (3) selecting acid water or neutral water according to the solubility of the iridium source and the platinum source in the solvent, dissolving the iridium source and the platinum source in the solvent, and uniformly mixing. The preparation method of the invention adopts water phase for reaction, has low cost and little pollution, and is beneficial to industrial production.
The mixing temperature is 40-70 ℃, preferably 45-65 ℃, more preferably 50-60 ℃. Under the heating condition, the dissolution of the platinum source and the iridium source is promoted, so that the iridium and the platinum in the solution are fully contacted and uniformly mixed.
The iridium source and the platinum source are added in such an amount that the mass ratio of iridium oxide to platinum in the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst is (1-15):1, preferably (5-12):1, and more preferably (8-10): 1.
In one embodiment of the present invention, an auxiliary doping element source is further added, which is selected from compounds containing auxiliary doping elements, such as titanium sulfate, titanium tetrachloride, water-soluble ruthenium trichloride, sodium hexachloroosmate, sodium tetrachloropalladate, ammonium tungstate, sodium molybdate, chromium nitrate, and the like, preferably titanium tetrachloride, chromium nitrate.
The iridium source, the platinum source and the auxiliary doping element source are added into the solvent, so that the solution is fully mixed, the metal elements can be fully contacted and uniformly distributed, the uniformity of each component in the catalyst is improved, the metal elements have better synergistic action, and the performance and the stability of the catalyst are enhanced.
The molar ratio of the iridium source to the auxiliary doping element source is (80-180):1, preferably (95-160):1, more preferably (110): 135): 1. Wherein the molar amount of the iridium source is based on the molar amount of iridium element therein, and the molar amount of the auxiliary doping element source is based on the molar amount of doping element therein.
And 2, adjusting the pH value of the reaction solution to enable the reaction solution to generate precipitate and age to obtain a precursor.
Adding alkaline substance into the reaction solution, adjusting pH value to precipitate the metal ions in the solution from the reaction solution. The pH is 6.5 to 13, preferably a pH at which the metal ions can be sufficiently precipitated, for example 9 to 10.
The alkaline substance is an inorganic or organic base, preferably an inorganic strong base, such as sodium hydroxide.
Preferably, the aging is carried out under heat preservation conditions, the aging temperature being from 50 to 60 ℃ and preferably 55 ℃. The ageing time is 2-7h, preferably 3.5-5.5 h.
Washing the precursor for 3-7 times, wherein the washing solvent is water or alcohol solvent.
And 3, calcining the precursor to obtain the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst.
And drying the precursor and then calcining.
The calcination temperature is 600-1100 ℃, preferably 700-1000 ℃, and more preferably 800-900 ℃; the calcination time is 0.5 to 7 hours, preferably 1.0 to 5 hours, and more preferably 1.5 to 3 hours. The calcination temperature can directly affect the phase and performance of the composite catalyst. When the temperature is lower than 600 ℃, the metal phase platinum is difficult to form, and above 800 ℃, all platinum is ensured to form a metal phase state, and the method is also beneficial to the crystallinity of the nano catalytic material. However, the calcination temperature is too high, and the crystal grains are easy to grow, which is not favorable for the nano-crystallization of the material. In addition, when the calcination time is less than 0.5h, the phase transformation is incomplete, and when the calcination time is more than 3h, crystal grains are easy to grow up and shrink on the specific surface, so that the catalytic activity is reduced.
The third aspect of the invention provides the use of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst for oxygen production by electrolysis of water, in particular for preparing an anode in a pure water electrolytic cell, preferably for preparing a membrane electrode in a solid polymer electrolyte water electrolytic cell, in particular for preparing an anode catalytic layer and/or an anode gas diffusion layer in a membrane electrode.
The membrane electrode comprises a solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1 and a gas diffusion layer 2. The two sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1 are respectively provided with a cathode catalyst layer 12 and an anode catalyst layer 13, and the middle part is provided with a proton exchange membrane 11. The gas diffusion layer 2 includes a cathode gas diffusion layer 22 and an anode gas diffusion layer 21, which are respectively disposed on the sides of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1 having the cathode catalytic layer 12 and the anode catalytic layer 13, as shown in fig. 7. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1 and the gas diffusion layer 2 are formed into membrane electrodes by hot pressing.
The anode catalyst layer 13 is prepared from the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst. The anode catalyst layer 13 is prepared by coating the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst on an exchange membrane by a hot pressing method, a spraying method, a transfer printing method or a dry powder spraying method, so as to obtain the solid polymer electrolyte membrane 1.
The anode gas diffusion layer 21 is a porous titanium plate, a titanium foam or a titanium mesh, and preferably is a titanium foam. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst is contained in the anode gas diffusion layer 21.
Soaking the porous titanium plate, the foamed titanium or the titanium net in the reaction liquid in the step 1 at the temperature of 45-65 ℃, more preferably at the temperature of 50-60 ℃ for 1-5 hours, preferably for 2-3 hours, and performing ultrasonic assisted soaking.
After the completion of the immersion, the reaction solution in which the anode gas diffusion layer 21 is immersed is subjected to step 2, and the precursor is aged on the surface and/or inside the anode gas diffusion layer 21. And washing and drying the anode gas diffusion layer 21 containing the precursor obtained in the step 2, and performing a step 3 to obtain the anode gas diffusion layer 21 containing the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst. The proton exchange membrane 11 and the cathode gas diffusion layer 22 are not particularly limited in the present invention.
The iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst provided by the invention contains uniformly distributed iridium oxide and metal platinum, can reach a lower overpotential than nano iridium oxide, so that the activity of an SPE anode catalyst layer is improved, and the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst has good stability, can keep a stable overpotential in a water electrolysis environment, and improves the water electrolysis efficiency and the service life of a membrane electrode. In addition, the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst is simple in preparation method, can be applied to preparation of an anode or an anode layer in water electrolysis, and is beneficial to large-scale production and application.
Examples
Example 1
1.651g of iridium trichloride trihydrate and 0.265g of chloroplatinic acid (H)2PtCl6·6H2O) was added to 50mL of water and heated to about 55 ℃ to dissolve it. Then adding 0.2M sodium hydroxide solution, adjusting the pH value of the reaction solution to 9-10, preserving heat at 55 ℃, aging for 4 hours, and filtering to obtain a precipitate precursor.
And washing the precursor by using deionized water until a washing liquid is detected by using silver nitrate and no white precipitate is generated, thus obtaining the precursor. And (3) drying the precursor at 80 ℃ for 2h, transferring the precursor to a muffle furnace, calcining the precursor at 800 ℃ for about 2h, cooling the precursor along with the furnace, and taking out the precursor to obtain the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I.
Example 2
2.412g of chloroiridic acid (H)2IrCl6·6H2O) and 0.265g of chloroplatinic acid (H)2PtCl6·6H2O) was added to 50mL of water and heated to about 55 ℃ to dissolve it. Then adding 0.2M sodium hydroxide solution, adjusting the pH value of the reaction solution to 9-10, preserving heat at 55 ℃, aging for 4 hours, and filtering to obtain a precipitate precursor.
And washing the precursor by using deionized water until a washing liquid is detected by using silver nitrate and no white precipitate is generated, thus obtaining the precursor. And drying the precursor at 80 ℃ for 2h, transferring the precursor to a muffle furnace, calcining the precursor at 900 ℃ for about 2h, cooling the precursor along with the furnace, and taking out the precursor to obtain the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst II.
Example 3
An iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst iii was prepared according to the method of example 1, with the only difference that: 0.027g of chloroplatinic acid (H) was added2PtCl6·6H2O)。
Example 4
2.412g of chloroiridic acid (H)2IrCl6·6H2O), 0.027g of chloroplatinic acid (H)2PtCl6·6H2O) and 0.015g of chromium nitrate (Cr (NO)3)3·9H2O) was added to 60mL of water and heated to about 55 ℃ to dissolve it. Then adding 0.2M sodium hydroxide solution, adjusting the pH value of the reaction solution to 9-10, preserving heat at 55 ℃, aging for 4 hours, and filtering to obtain a precipitate precursor.
And washing the precursor by using deionized water until the washing liquid does not generate white precipitate when detected by using silver nitrate, and drying for 2 hours at 80 ℃. And transferring the precursor to a muffle furnace, calcining for about 2 hours at 900 ℃, cooling along with the furnace, and taking out to obtain the chromium-doped iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst IV.
Examples of the experiments
Experimental example 1
The iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst i prepared in example 1 was subjected to an X-ray diffraction test (XRD), and the test results are shown in fig. 1.
In fig. 1, peaks having large intensity such as 27.9, 34.7, 39.9, 53.9 ° and the like at 2 θ correspond to IrO, respectively2The (110), (101), (200), (211) crystal planes of (A); and 2 θ is 39.7, 46.2, 67.4 ° corresponding to the (111), (200), (220) crystal planes of Pt, respectively. The unit cell parameters are a 4.52, b 4.52, c 3.15, α β γ 90 °, tetragonal phase, unit cell volume V64.7A 3, Z2, grain size 4410 angstrom. The result shows that the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst consists of metal Pt and IrO2And (4) forming.
Experimental example 2
SEM test was performed on the iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst i prepared in example 1, and the test results are shown in fig. 2. As is apparent from FIG. 2, the electrode material is composed of particles having a particle size of 30-50nm, and has uniform distribution and good uniformity of particle size.
The iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst i prepared in example 1 was subjected to X-ray energy spectrum (EDS) analysis, and the test results are shown in fig. 3.
It is evident from fig. 3 that the Ir, Pt and O elements are uniformly distributed throughout the powder material, facilitating uniform dispersion of the active sites.
Experimental example 3
Deionized water is used as electrolyte, and sulfuric acid is added to prepare 0.5M H2SO4Solution (simulating SPE electrolyzer environment), test IrO2Oxygen evolution overpotential of (commercial nanometer iridium oxide powder, particle size 20-100nm), iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I and iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst III is shown in figure 4.
And loading the powder to be tested on a glassy carbon electrode and testing in the same electrochemical workstation.
From FIG. 4, it can be seen that the nano IrO2The oxygen evolution overpotential of the electrode is 320mV, the oxygen evolution overpotential of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I electrode is 274mV, and the oxygen evolution overpotential of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst III electrode is 310 mV. As can be seen, the oxygen evolution overpotential of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I electrode is obviously reduced, and the superiority of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I electrode as an anode catalytic material is shown. (when the overpotential test is compared, the oxygen evolution overpotential is a current density of 10mA/cm2The overpotential value of time. )
Experimental example 4
An electrode prepared using the iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst i prepared in example 1 was at 0.5M H2SO4The cyclic voltammetry curve test was performed in deionized water solution, and after 5000 cycles, the Initial (Initial) and 5000 cycles (5000CV) oxygen evolution polarization curves were measured, and the test results are shown in fig. 5.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, the initial oxygen evolution polarization curve overpotential of the electrode prepared from the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst I is 272mV, and after 5000 cycles, the overpotential is 280mV with 2.94% of the rising amplitude, which indicates that the electrode has good stability in the anode environment of electrolyzed water.
The catalysts prepared in examples 2 and 4 were subjected to cyclic voltammogram tests using the same test method as that for iridium oxide-platinum composite nanocatalyst i prepared in example 1, and found that:
the overpotential of the oxygen evolution polarization curve of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst II prepared in the example 2 is 261 mV;
the overpotential of the oxygen evolution polarization curve of the chromium-doped iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst IV prepared in example 4 is 293 mV.
Experimental example 5
The iridium oxide-platinum composite nano catalyst I electrode prepared in the example 1 is used for continuously electrolyzing water, oxygen evolution polarization curves are tested after electrolysis is carried out for 1000 hours, 2000 hours and 3000 hours, the oxygen evolution overpotential is respectively 275mV, 280mV and 284mV, the initial oxygen evolution overpotential is 272mV, and the change curve of the oxygen evolution overpotential is shown in figure 6.
It can be found that after 3000 hours of continuous electrolysis, the overpotential amplitude of the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst I is 4.4%, which shows that the iridium oxide-platinum composite nano-catalyst I has excellent service life and can meet the requirements of actual production.
The invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments and/or illustrative examples and the accompanying drawings, which, however, should not be construed as limiting the invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various equivalent substitutions, modifications or improvements may be made to the technical solution of the present invention and its embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.