光催化
碳化钨
钨
纳米颗粒
分解水
材料科学
碳化物
化学工程
纳米技术
化学
催化作用
冶金
有机化学
工程类
作者
Angel T. Garcia‐Esparza,Dongkyu Cha,Yiwei Ou,Jun Kubota,Kazunari Domen,Kazuhiro Takanabe
出处
期刊:Chemsuschem
[Wiley]
日期:2012-12-17
卷期号:6 (1): 168-181
被引量:192
标识
DOI:10.1002/cssc.201200780
摘要
Tungsten carbide exhibits platinum-like behavior, which makes it an interesting potential substitute for noble metals in catalytic applications. Tungsten carbide nanocrystals (≈5 nm) are directly synthesized through the reaction of tungsten precursors with mesoporous graphitic C(3)N(4) (mpg-C(3)N(4)) as the reactive template in a flow of inert gas at high temperatures. Systematic experiments that vary the precursor compositions and temperatures used in the synthesis selectively generate different compositions and structures for the final nanocarbide (W(2)C or WC) products. Electrochemical measurements demonstrate that the WC phase with a high surface area exhibits both high activity and stability in hydrogen evolution over a wide pH range. The WC sample also shows excellent hydrogen oxidation activity, whereas its activity in oxygen reduction is poor. These tungsten carbides are successful cocatalysts for overall water splitting and give H(2) and O(2) in a stoichiometric ratio from H(2)O decomposition when supported on a Na-doped SrTiO(3) photocatalyst. Herein, we present tungsten carbide (on a small scale) as a promising and durable catalyst substitute for platinum and other scarce noble-metal catalysts in catalytic reaction systems used for renewable energy generation.
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