For the fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film structure of in-situ Raman spectrum test and survey
Method for testing
Technical field
The present invention relates to the catalytic mechanism of fuel cell field, more particularly to fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film catalyst
Research field.
Background technology
Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells(PEMFC:Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell)Technology is electricity
One of key technology of electrical automobile development in science and technology, the oxygen reduction reaction of its negative electrode is the weight for restricting fuel cell system power generation performance
Want factor.At present usually using cathod catalyst of the noble metal platinum as low-temperature fuel cell, but scarcity of resources due to platinum and
It is expensive to limit the practical of low-temperature fuel cell, therefore the non-platinum catalyst of exploitation high efficiency, low cost turns into domestic external combustion
Expect the focus and difficult point [1] of battery technology research.
Realize to the in situ study of catalytic reaction that being one of catalytic field in recent years important grinds using in-situ testing technique
Study carefully trend, by the research of catalytic reaction, understand chemical state, electronic structure and the geometrical factor and electrochemical reaction of catalyst
Relation between activity, so as to be pointed the direction to synthesize new catalyst, realizes the MOLECULE DESIGN of catalyst;Situ catalytic is anti-simultaneously
The process and mechanism that should be tested also for PEMFC electrode reactions under solution actual motion condition provide evidence, so as to promote PEMFC
The raising of performance.For example, using Situ Mossbauer Spectroscopy measuring technology can be with real-time monitored to during cyclic voltammetry
How variation of valence [2] occurs for catalyst, and the technology also observes number to confirm that the reason for catalyst activity fails provides
According to [3].For another example, catalyticing research is carried out using In-situ XAFS, in structure, the table of the unsaturated ferrimagnetic structure catalyst of surface coordination
Levy and application study aspect gets along with [4 ~ 6].
In-situ Raman spectrum of use starts from the seventies in the research of catalytic field, and in load metal oxide, molecule
Abundant achievement [7 ~ 9] is achieved in the research such as the reaction in-situ of sieve and absorption.Compared to other in-situ testing techniques, in-situ Raman
Spectral signal can preferably reflect absorption behavior of the species on electrode, and electro-catalysis effect is influenceed by each factor can be rapid
More intuitively reflect again, there is its distinctive feature in numerous research electro-catalytic process:1)Catalyst can be provided
The structural information of species on itself and surface, this is understanding catalyst and the mostly important information of catalytic reaction;2)Draw original position
Graceful spectrum is easier to realize under in-situ condition(High temperature, high pressure, complex system)Catalyticing research, and to catalyst under in-situ condition
Carry out the Main way that sign is current catalyst characterization;3)In-situ Raman spectrum can realize grinding in real time from aqueous phase to solid phase
Study carefully, this is that many other measuring technologies are difficult to.Application of the Raman spectrum in catalyticing research is except with above-mentioned obvious
Feature and advantage outside, also have the advantages that compared with its infrared spectrum for belonging to molecular spectroscopy techniques very prominent:1)It is red
External spectrum typically hardly results in lower wave number(200cm-1Below)Spectrum, but Raman spectrum can even obtain tens wave numbers
Spectrum.And lower wave number spectral regions reflection catalyst structure information, especially the different structure such as molecular sieve can be in lower wave number spectral regions
Show;2)Due to common carrier (such as γ-A12O3And SiO2Deng) raman scattering cross section very little, therefore carrier is negative to surface
The interference of the Raman spectrum of loading kind is seldom;And most of carrier (such as γ-A12O3、TiO2And SiO2Deng) in the infrared of lower wave number
Absorb very strong, in 1000 cm-1Infrared light is hardly passed through below;3)Because the Raman scattering of water is very weak, therefore in-situ Raman ratio
The infrared research for being more suitable for carrying out aqueous phase system.
As can be seen here, the catalytic reaction for in-situ Raman technology being applied into fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film catalyst is ground
The development studied carefully to fuel-cell catalyst is significant.But, traditional proton exchange membrane fuel cell structure is by electricity
Catalyst/electrode diffusion layer material, amberplex and bipolar plates provided with flow field are constituted, its catalytic reaction occur in electrode and
The phase reaction area that amberplex is constituted --- membrane electrode (MEA:Membrane Electrode Assembly).Tradition
Electrode diffusion layer material in fuel cell structure causes the hot spot of Raman spectrum can not focus on MEA surface, so that can not
Realize that the in-situ Raman test of fuel cell catalyst course of reaction is characterized.
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The content of the invention
The problem of MEA surface of fuel cell can not being directly focused on for the hot spot of Raman spectrum in the prior art, this
Invention has aimed to provide a kind of fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film structure for in-situ Raman spectrum test, existing to overcome
Fuel cell electrode structures can not realize the technical problem of Raman spectrum test.
, should the invention provides a kind of cathode construction of the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for in-situ Raman spectrum test
Cathode construction includes PEM, catalyst layer and metal net shaped collector;Wherein catalyst layer is in proton exchange
Film surface, metal net shaped collector is overlayed on catalyst layer;Metal net shaped collector is porous network structure, is golden net, no
Become rusty steel mesh, nickel screen or silver-colored net.
Further, the thickness of metal net shaped collector is the mm of 0.5 mm~5.The selection of the thickness had both considered satisfaction
Metal net shaped collector as electrical conduction resistance problems, while it is strong as the machinery of the supporting layer of catalyst layer to also contemplate it
Degree etc..
Further, the mesh of the metal net shaped collector for more than 5 times and 100 times of raman laser spot diameter with
Under.It is preferred that its mesh of mesh mesh number 4~50 mesh, aperture size is the mm of 4.75 mm~0.3.The design of the mesh must ensure Raman light
During spectrum test, laser can without barrier, directly focus on the catalytic reaction zone of negative electrode, while also ensuring that cathode substance is passed
The flow control led and the resistance of electrical conduction etc..
, should present invention also offers the in-situ Raman spectrum test method of fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film catalytic reaction
Include the wire netting in porous network structure with the cathode construction of the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells of the present invention, the i.e. cathode construction
Shape collector, supporting layer, the channel layer of cathode electrode material for catalyst layer.
The step of in-situ Raman spectrum test method of described fuel battery cathode with proton exchange film catalytic reaction, includes:
1)Catalyst and Nafion solution are mixed and sizes mixing and is coated on PEM, is dried, catalyst layer is formed;
2)Metal net shaped collector is pressed on catalyst layer;Metal net shaped collector as the supporting layer of catalyst layer with
And the channel layer of electrode substance;
3)Insulating washer and clamping plate in another side pressure of metal net shaped collector, and it is electric with the pem fuel
The anode clamp in pond is fixed, and is assembled into the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells main body for treating in-situ Raman spectrum test;
4)By step 3)The battery main body is fixed on in-situ Raman test platform, adjusts laser facula, makes laser facula
Catalyst layer is focused on by metal net shaped collector;It is passed through fuel and connects electronic load, carries out constant current discharge;In permanent electricity
Raman spectrum is gathered when banishing electricity, so as to obtain in-situ Raman optic spectrum line of the catalyst in catalytic reaction process.
Further, above-mentioned catalyst can be any in polyalcohol catalyst, Fe, Co, Ni, Pt or Au.
Further, metal net shaped collector is any of golden net, stainless (steel) wire, nickel screen or silver net.Optimum condition
It is that the metal net shaped collector is good heat conductor and electric conductor, while there is certain mechanical strength, disclosure satisfy that to urging
The supporting role of agent layer, also has certain electrochemistry and chemical stability, disclosure satisfy that PEMFC anodizings are reduced in addition
The condition of atmosphere.
Beneficial effects of the present invention:
1)The skill of in-situ Raman spectrum test can not be realized by solving the electrode structure of traditional Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Art problem;The present invention is abandoned and conventional uses carbon cloth to expand as gas by the way that catalyst is applied directly on PEM
Dissipate the way of layer, traditional gas flowfield plate substituted using metal net shaped collector, when realizing Raman spectrum test laser without
Obstacle, directly focus on the catalytic reaction zone of negative electrode.It can ensure that the electrical conduction and material of the catalytic reaction zone of electrode are passed
Lead, can ensure that laser directly focuses on the catalytic reaction zone without barrier again.
2)By in-situ Raman spectrum test, the dynamic of catalyst atoms bonding has been investigated in battery discharge procedure situ
State changes;Using electronic load discharge and while gathering the Raman spectrum before and after electric discharge, it is possible to achieve in situ, in real time
Catalyst atoms bonding, the change information of catalyst structure are obtained, determines that catalyst mechanism provides the experiment of dynamic in-situ for analysis
Evidence, so as to judge the reaction mechanism of catalyst.
3)Using the present invention PEMFC cathode constructions carry out in-situ Raman spectrum test, can test object be not limited to urge
Agent species, can detect catalysis information of the various catalyst such as Fe, Co, Ni, Pt, Au in discharge process.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the schematic device of traditional Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells for in-situ Raman spectrum test of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the in-situ Raman spectrum test figure of example 1.
Fig. 4 is the in-situ Raman spectrum test figure of example 2.
Wherein in Fig. 1, Fig. 2:1 it is PEM, 21 be cathode catalysis layer, 22 be anode catalyst layer, 31 is negative electrode gas
Body diffused layer, 32 be anode gas diffusion layer, 41 be cathode flow field plate, 42 be anode flow field board, 5 be metal net shaped collector.
Embodiment
Hereinafter embodiments of the invention will be described based on accompanying drawing.In following figure, identical or corresponding part is used
Identical reference is represented, and the description that they will not be repeated.
The characteristics of in-situ Raman technology, for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells(PEMFC)Catalytic reaction process on negative electrode
Research, the dynamic change of investigation catalyst atoms bonding that can be in situ, determines cathode reaction mechanism.But it is traditional at present
In-situ Raman technology can not be but applied to its cathode catalysis repercussion study by PEMFC structures.Traditional PEMFC cells are by matter
Proton exchange, catalyst layer, gas diffusion layers and flow-field plate are constituted, as shown in Figure 1,1 are PEM in figure, 21 are
Cathode catalysis layer, 22 be anode catalyst layer, 31 be cathode gas diffusion layer, 32 be anode gas diffusion layer, 41 be cathode flow field
Plate, 42 are anode flow field board.PEMFC operation principle is:Fuel gas(Usually H2)By outside entrance, pass through anode first
Flow-field plate and anode gas diffusion layer, reach anode catalyst layer, occur Dissociative reaction production in anode catalyst layer surface
Raw proton(H+)And electronics(e-), the proton by PEM reach negative electrode, electronics then by external circuit reach negative electrode, this
A little electronics and the outside O for entering negative electrode2Under cathod catalyst effect, occurs electrode reaction generation final product water.Thus
Understand, in PEMFC electrode structures, gas diffusion layers and flow-field plate are the only way which must be passed that gas reaches catalyst layer, must be had
Electric current collection effect, the supporting role of catalyst layer and required with certain chemistry and electrochemical stability etc..At present
The gas diffusion layers of traditional PEMFC structures generally use graphited carbon paper and carbon cloth, disclosure satisfy that PEMFC to gas diffusion
A variety of requirements of layer, but the gas diffusion layers can not realize that the hot spot of in-situ Raman spectrum focuses on the catalytic reaction zone of negative electrode
That is the surface of membrane electrode, thus the in-situ Raman test of PEMFC catalytic reaction processes can not be realized.
Provided by the present invention for in-situ Raman spectrum test Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells be PEMFC negative electrode knot
Structure, as shown in Figure 2, including PEM, cathode catalyst layer, metal net shaped collector.Compared to traditional PEMFC the moon
Pole structure, PEMFC cathode constructions of the invention instead of the negative electrode gas in traditional PEMFC cathode constructions with metal net shaped collector
Body diffused layer and cathode flow field plate.Wherein metal net shaped collector is porous network structure, and its thickness is 0.5 mm~5mm;Net
Hole is the mesh of more than 5 times and less than 100 times of raman laser spot diameter, the i.e. mesh of mesh mesh number 4~50, and aperture size is 4.75
The mm of mm~0.3;Pore shape on wherein metal net shaped collector is not limited to circular, square or other shapes.Wherein, metal
Reticulated collectors can be any of golden net, stainless (steel) wire, nickel screen or silver net, and metal net shaped collector is good heat
Conductor and electric conductor, and with certain mechanical strength, supporting role to catalyst layer is disclosure satisfy that, while having certain
Electrochemistry and chemical stability, it disclosure satisfy that PEMFC running temperatures and the condition of redox condition.
The manufacturing process of the PEMFC tested provided by the present invention for in-situ Raman cathode construction is as follows:1)Will catalysis
Agent is mixed with Nafion solution to be sized mixing and is coated on PEM, is dried, and forms catalyst layer;2)By metal net shaped afflux
Body is pressed on catalyst layer;Metal net shaped collector is used as the supporting layer of catalyst layer and the channel layer of electrode substance; 3)
Insulating washer and clamping plate in metal net shaped another side pressure of collector, and fixed with PEMFC anode clamp, it is assembled into original position
PEMFC battery main bodies.
When carrying out cathode catalysis reaction test to above-mentioned PEMFC battery main bodies with in-situ Raman spectroscopic methodology, by battery master
Body is fixed on in-situ Raman spectrum test platform, adjusts laser facula, laser facula can be by metal net shaped collector without barrier
Directly focus on hindering to catalytic reaction zone i.e. catalyst layer, and obtain enough reflected signal strengths;At this moment to galvanic anode
It is passed through fuel and connects electronic load, carries out the constant current discharge under different discharge currents;During constant current discharge, collection
The Raman spectrum of catalyst surface;In discharge process, if the operating voltage of fuel cell is less than 0.3 V, stop electric discharge.This
Sample just can before electric discharge with discharge process(That is catalytic reaction process)In, electric discharge terminate Raman spectrum.So as to be catalyzed
The information of agent atomistic binding in catalytic reaction process, judges its reaction mechanism.
Example 1
This exemplary application in-situ Raman spectrum test carbon based cobaltous hydroxide of polypyrrole modifying(Co(OH)2-PPy-BP)
It is used as the PEMFC of cathod catalyst cathode catalysis course of reaction.Therefore, the PEMFC of this example cathode construction employs this
The test structure provided is invented, the composition of its cathode construction is included as the perfluorinated sulfonic acid Nafion membrane of PEM, with Co
(OH)2- PPy-BP as catalyst catalyst layer and the stainless (steel) wire as metal net shaped collector.Wherein stainless steel
The mesh of net is distributed as 4 mesh, and thickness is 5mm, and mesh is circle, and its aperture is 4.75 mm.
The PEMFC method for making cathode structure that this example is used for in-situ Raman spectrum test is as follows:1)By catalyst Co
(OH)2- PPy-BP is mixed with Nafion solution to be sized mixing and is coated on Nafion membrane, is dried, and forms cathode catalyst layer;2)Will
Stainless (steel) wire is pressed in step 1)On the cathode catalyst layer of formation; 3)Insulating washer and clamping plate in another side pressure of stainless (steel) wire,
And fixed with anode clamp, it is assembled into the PEMFC battery main bodies of in-situ Raman spectrum test.
In normal temperature 25oWhen carrying out in-situ Raman spectrum test under C, by above-mentioned steps 3)Obtained PEMFC battery main bodies are consolidated
In-situ Raman spectrum test platform is scheduled on, laser facula is adjusted, laser facula is focused on without barrier by stainless (steel) wire
Co(OH)2- PPy-BP catalyst layers;At this moment it is passed through the alkaline sodium borohydride solution of fuel to galvanic anode, and connects electronic load,
Constant current discharge is carried out, discharge current is respectively 1mA, 3mA, 6mA, obtains cathode catalysis in the PEMFC cell operating status anti-
The in-situ Raman spectrum of process is answered, as shown in Figure 3, six curves are respectively when not being passed through fuel from the bottom to top, just led in figure
When entering fuel, the electric current of constant current discharge when being 1mA, the electric current of constant current discharge when being 3mA, the electric current of constant current discharge be
Raman spectrum test curve during 6mA and at the end of electric discharge;A, B, C, D correspond respectively to the characteristic peak of Raman spectrum in figure,
Wherein A peaks and B peaks correspond to 931 cm of N-H keys respectively-1With 1048 cm-1Characteristic peak, C peaks and D peaks correspond respectively to carbon
The characteristic peak of disordered state.By the in-situ Raman test result of accompanying drawing 3 it can be found that nitrogenous in the PEMFC cell operations
There is obvious transition process in the Raman spectrum characteristic peak of group, be passed through the rear catalyst Co (OH) of fuel2- PPy-BP corresponds to
931 cm of N-H keys-1(A peaks) and 1048 cm-1(B peaks) is significantly increased, at the same time, corresponding to the disordered state of carbon
The peak intensity at C and D peaks is significantly enhanced, with the increase of discharge current, and the peak intensity at four peaks is gradually reduced again.
Example 2
This example is compared with example 1, and difference part is:The cathode construction of the PEMFC batteries of this example is using differing
The cathod catalyst of sample and metal net shaped collector.This example has used polypyrrole modifying C catalyst(PPy-BP)It is used as negative electrode
Catalyst;Golden net is as metal net shaped collector, and the mesh for the gold net that this example is used is distributed as 50 mesh, and thickness is 0.5mm, net
Hole is circle, and its aperture is 0.30 mm.The difference of its test process and example 1 be the electric current of constant-current discharge be respectively 1mA,
10mA, 20mA, obtain the in-situ Raman spectrum such as accompanying drawing 4, in figure five curves be respectively from the bottom to top when being just passed through fuel, perseverance
When the electric current of current discharge is 1mA, the electric current of constant current discharge when being 10mA, the electric current of constant current discharge when being 20mA and
Raman spectrum spectral line at the end of electric discharge;A, B correspond respectively to the characteristic peak of the disordered state of carbon in in-situ Raman spectrum in figure.From
The change of Raman test spectral line can be found that the Raman spectrum characteristic peak of the carbon-based group in the PEMFC fuel cell operations
In the presence of obvious transition process;Catalyst PPy-BP in cell operations, with discharge current increase its correspond to it is carbon-based
Blue shift, peak intensity reduction occur for the A peaks of the disordered state of group and the peak position at B peaks;The electron density of this explanation catalyst surface becomes
Change, the bond distance of carbon-based group shortens.
Examples detailed above, which is only listed, carries out the PEMFC of present invention negative electrode pole structure applied to in-situ Raman spectrum test
The limited embodiments of catalytic reaction process research, but the in-situ Raman spectrum test of the PEMFC of application present invention cathode construction
The content for carrying out catalytic reaction process research is not limited to examples detailed above.
Raman spectrum test is carried out using the PEMFC of present invention cathode construction, its testable catalyst type is not limited
In examples detailed above, the catalytic reaction information of the various catalyst such as Fe, Co, Ni, Pt, Au can also be detected.