Disclosure of Invention
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode, which is prepared from industrial wastewater and has excellent catalytic activity and stability, and a preparation and application thereof.
The invention provides a preparation method of an electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode, which is characterized by comprising the following steps: step 1, taking a trivalent chromium base salt solution as an electrolyte solution, taking foamed nickel as a cathode and taking iron as an anode to form a standard electrode system; step 2, connecting the positive pole of the direct current with the anode, connecting the negative pole of the direct current with the cathode, and introducing N into the electrolyte solution2Stopping ventilation after a period of time, then carrying out electrolytic reaction at constant potential or constant current until the electrolyte solution becomes colorless, taking out the cathode, cleaning, and drying at room temperature to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode.
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: wherein, in the step 2, N is introduced into the electrolyte solution2The time of the reaction is 20min to 30 min.
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: wherein, the trivalent chromium-based salt contains chromium-based soluble salt, and the chromium-based soluble salt is any one or more of chromium chloride, chromium nitrate or chromium sulfate.
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: wherein the trivalent chromium-based salt contains sodium sulfate.
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: wherein, in the chromium-based salt solution, the molar concentration of sodium sulfate is 5 mmol/L-10 mmol/L, and the molar concentration of chromium element is 100 mmol/L-500 mmol/L.
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: wherein in the step 2, the current is less than 0.5mA/cm during the electrolytic reaction2。
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention can also have the following characteristics: in the step 1, the purity of the foamed nickel is 99.99%, the foamed nickel has a three-dimensional porous structure, and the porosity is about 95%.
The invention also provides an electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode which is prepared by the preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode and is characterized in that the electrode substrate of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is foamed nickel, the active component is ferrochrome hydrotalcite, and the ferrochrome hydrotalcite is loaded and grown on the foamed nickel.
The invention also provides the application of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode in electrocatalytic cracking water oxygen evolution, which is characterized in that the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is used as an anode in an alkaline medium to electrolyze water to generate oxygen.
In the application of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the invention in electrocatalytic cracking water oxygen evolution, the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode also has the following characteristics: wherein the alkaline medium is potassium hydroxide solution or sodium hydroxide solution, and the concentration is 0.1-10 mol/L.
Action and Effect of the invention
According to the preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode, a trivalent chromium base salt solution is used as an electrolyte solution, foamed nickel is used as a cathode, and iron is used as an anode to form a standard electrode system; connecting the positive pole of the direct current with the anode, connecting the negative pole of the direct current with the cathode, and introducing N into the electrolyte solution2After stopping introducing the gas for a period of time, carrying out electrolytic reaction by constant potential or constant current to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode. During the reaction process, the anode iron is dissolved and adsorbed near the cathode under the action of the electric field, and the cathode also contains ironThe raw water generates hydroxide radical to create an alkaline environment to promote iron ions and chromium ions in the solution to generate iron-chromium hydrotalcite to be loaded on the foamed nickel. As the electrolysis proceeds, the excess chromium ions are directly combined with iron ions free in the solution to form iron-chromium hydrotalcite, and the iron-chromium hydrotalcite is precipitated in water in the form of flocs until the chromium ions in the solution are completely removed. Because the electrochemical sacrificial anode method is adopted for one-step synthesis, raw materials are derived from industrial wastewater, the traditional hydrotalcite preparation method by solvothermal or chemical precipitation-spin coating and the like is abandoned, and the conditions of high temperature, high pressure and the like are not needed, so that the preparation method has the advantages of simple process, mild conditions and environmental friendliness, and is suitable for the application of industrial electrolyzed water.
The electrode substrate of the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is foamed nickel, and the active component is iron-chromium hydrotalcite loaded and grown on the foamed nickel.
The prepared electro-catalytic oxygen evolution electrode is used in electro-catalytic cracking water oxygen evolution, and because the iron-chromium hydrotalcite generated by cathode reduction is of a three-dimensional sheet structure, the structure has a very large electrochemical active area, and the oxygen evolution activity of the electro-catalyst is greatly increased. In addition, the iron-chromium hydrotalcite is reduced and grown on the foamed nickel substrate by utilizing the action of an external electric field and an alkaline environment created by hydroxyl generated by cathode reduced water, so that the charge transmission efficiency and the structural stability are ensured, the final catalytic activity of the electrode is enhanced, and the service life is prolonged. Therefore, the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode shows excellent oxygen evolution activity in an alkaline medium, and the current density is 100mA/cm2Can reach over potential of 290mV, and can replace noble metal to promote the development of an electrolytic water system in an alkaline medium.
In conclusion, the embodiment of the invention prepares the electrocatalyst by using the industrial chromium-containing wastewater, the reaction condition is mild, the environment is friendly, and the preparation method is simple and convenient. Cr in the material is directly derived from trivalent Cr in industrial wastewater, and pollutant Cr in the wastewater is degraded in a flocculation sedimentation mode in the process of gradually synthesizing the material. The iron-chromium hydrotalcite nano material loaded on the foamed nickel and generated by the electrochemical sacrificial anode method has better development prospect in the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Not only solves the preparation problem of the layered bimetallic material loaded on the foamed nickel, but also can degrade the industrial chromium-containing wastewater by 100 percent. The method has clear and novel design thought and simple and convenient operation, and accords with the concept of green chemistry.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical means, the creation characteristics, the achievement purposes and the effects of the invention easy to understand, the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode and the preparation and the application thereof are specifically described in the following with the embodiment and the attached drawings.
The raw materials and reagents used in the following examples can be purchased from conventional commercial sources unless otherwise specified.
The preparation method provided by the invention specifically comprises the following steps:
step 1, forming a standard electrode system by taking trivalent chromium base salt solution as electrolyte solution, foam nickel as a cathode and iron as an anode.
Step 2, connecting the positive pole of the direct current with the anode, connecting the negative pole of the direct current with the cathode, and introducing N into the electrolyte solution2Stopping ventilation after a period of time, then carrying out electrolytic reaction at constant potential or constant current until the electrolyte solution becomes colorless, taking out the cathode, cleaning, and drying at room temperature to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode.
Wherein, the purity of the foamed nickel is 99.99%, the foamed nickel has a three-dimensional porous structure, and the porosity is about 95%.
The trivalent chromium-based salt comprises chromium-based soluble salt and anhydrous sodium sulfate, wherein the chromium-based soluble salt is any one or more of chromium chloride, chromium nitrate or chromium sulfate. In the chromium-based salt solution, the molar concentration of sodium sulfate is 5 mmol/L-10 mmol/L, and the molar concentration of chromium element is 100 mmol/L-500 mmol/L.
In the step 2, the current is less than 0.5mA/cm during the electrolytic reaction2In order to completely avoid the influence of dissolved oxygen, the prepared electrolyte solution needs to be introduced with nitrogen N before electrolysis220min~30min。
And 2, after the reaction is finished, taking out the cathode, cleaning the redundant electrolyte and precipitate with ultrapure water, and drying at room temperature to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode.
In the embodiment of the invention, trivalent chromium base salt solution is used for simulating chromium-containing industrial wastewater, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: taking anhydrous sodium sulfate as a main electrolyte, and directly dissolving trivalent chromium salt in a sodium sulfate solution; wherein the molar concentration of the sodium sulfate is 5 mmol/L-10 mmol/L, and the molar concentration of the chromium element is 100 mmol/L-500 mmol/L.
Furthermore, in the examples of the present invention, a commercial nickel foam was pretreated: ultrasonic cleaning in acetone or alcohol to eliminate oil stain on the surface of foamed nickel, water washing to neutrality, ultrasonic activation in 1-2 mol/L hydrochloric acid, and final ultrasonic cleaning in ultrapure water at least twice.
In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the iron plate is pretreated: cutting the iron plate into proper size with a saw blade, and polishing with 100-1200 mesh abrasive paper until the oxide on the surface of the iron plate is completely cleaned.
In addition, in the embodiment of the invention, the prepared trivalent chromium base salt solution is used as an electrolyte solution, the pretreated foamed nickel is used as a cathode, and the treated iron plate is used as an anode to form a standard electrode system.
In the embodiment of the invention, the content change of trivalent chromium in the solution in the reaction process is detected by adopting an ammonium ferrous sulfate titration method, and the degradation effect of the trivalent chromium in the simulated wastewater is judged.
The electrode substrate of the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is foamed nickel, and the active component is iron-chromium hydrotalcite loaded and grown on the foamed nickel.
The prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is applied to electrocatalytic cracking water oxygen evolution in an alkaline environment, and the specific process is as follows:
(1) performing electrochemical representation by using a CHI660 electrochemical workstation of a three-electrode electrochemical system, wherein the working electrode is an Ag/AgCl electrode with saturated potassium chloride filling liquid, a platinum wire is used as a counter electrode, the prepared electro-catalytic oxygen evolution electrode is used as the working electrode, the electrolyte is 0.1-10 mol/L potassium hydroxide solution, inert gas is continuously introduced in the test process for saturation treatment so as to thoroughly avoid the influence of dissolved oxygen, and the test temperature is kept at 25 ℃.
(2) Before recording the catalytic activity, the stability of the catalyst was determined by first performing 100 cyclic voltammetric scans in potassium hydroxide solution using sweep voltammetry (LSV). The test scan rate was 1 mV. s-1The electrode potentials are all subjected to iR correction for eliminating the influence caused by solution resistance and the like, and are converted into electrode potentials relative to a reversible electrode (RHE), and the calculation formula is as follows: overpotential + electrode potential + pH 0.0591+0.1976-iR-1.23v (v).
< example 1>
In this example, when the nickel foam was pretreated, the nickel foam was ultrasonically activated in 1mol/L hydrochloric acid. When the iron plate is pretreated, sand paper of 100 meshes, 500 meshes, 1000 meshes and 1200 meshes is sequentially used for polishing until iron oxide on the surface is completely cleaned.
Step 1, preparing an electrolyte solution by using chromium chloride and anhydrous sodium sulfate, wherein the molar concentration of the sodium sulfate is 5mmol/L, and the molar content of chromium element is 200 mmol/L. Introducing nitrogen for 30min for later use to completely avoid the influence of dissolved oxygen.
And 2, taking the solution prepared in the step 1 as an electrolyte solution, taking the pretreated foamed nickel as a cathode, and taking the treated iron plate as an anode to form a standard electrode system. Connecting the positive pole of the direct current with an iron plate, connecting the negative pole of the direct current with the nickel foam, and introducing N into the electrolyte solution220min, then constant current 0.4mA/cm2The electrolytic reaction is carried out for 1h, the electrolyte solution becomes colorless,the power is turned off and the electrode is removed. And (3) standing the reaction solution to ensure that flocs in the solution are completely settled and centrifugally removed. And washing the taken cathode with ultrapure water to remove electrolyte and precipitate, cleaning, and drying at room temperature to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode.
In the electrolytic reaction in the step 2, the content change of trivalent chromium in the solution in the reaction process is detected by adopting an ammonium ferrous sulfate titration method, and the degradation effect of the trivalent chromium in the simulated wastewater is judged.
The obtained electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode was scanned by means of a scanning electron microscope (model ESCALB 250, manufactured by Thermo-VGscientific Co., U.S.A.) and the scanning electron microscope is shown in FIG. 1.
FIG. 1 is a scanning electron micrograph of a FeCr-LDH @ NF (FeCr-LDH @ NF) material supported on nickel foam grown in example 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows scanning electron micrographs of materials at different magnifications. As can be seen from fig. 1, the prepared ferrochrome hydrotalcite was flaky and grown on the surface of the foamed nickel skeleton, thereby indicating the successful preparation of the catalyst electrode material. The foam nickel skeleton can be obviously seen from figures 1a and 1b, a layer of substance is uniformly coated on the foam nickel skeleton material, the coating material can be seen from figures 1c and 1d to be formed by stacking porous sheet materials and is preliminarily judged to be an iron-chromium hydrotalcite material, and figures 1e and 1f can show that the iron-chromium hydrotalcite is uniform in shape and size and is formed by stacking sheets with the size of 200 nm-300 nm.
The FeCr-LDH thus obtained was characterized by a transmission electron microscope (manufactured by Thermo-VGscientific Co., U.S.A.) and the transmission electron microscopy mapping (element distribution) was shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 2 is a transmission electron microscopy element distribution diagram of an iron-chromium hydrotalcite (FeCr-LDH) material obtained by carrying iron-chromium hydrotalcite grown on foamed nickel in example 1 of the present invention and carrying out ultrasonic exfoliation.
As shown in fig. 2, fig. 2b is a general view of fig. 2a, and fig. 2c and 2d show the element distribution diagrams of fe and cr, respectively, wherein the fe and cr elements can be found to be uniformly distributed, which indicates the successful preparation of the ferrochrome hydrotalcite. Fig. 2e is an element energy spectrum and an element ratio chart of iron and chromium, wherein the content of the iron element is 75.95%, and the content of the chromium element is 24.05%.
The prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is used for electrocatalytic cracking water oxygen evolution reaction in an alkaline environment. Wherein the electrolyte is 1M or 0.1M potassium hydroxide solution. The test results are shown in FIG. 3.
Fig. 3 is the result of the activity test of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode in example 1 of the present invention. Wherein the abscissa represents the overpotential (unit: V) and the ordinate represents the current density (unit: mA · cm)-2)。
As shown in FIG. 3, the electrocatalytic electrode shows a current density of 50mA/cm in an electrolyte with an extremely high oxygen evolution activity of 1mol/L in an alkaline medium2And 100mA/cm2The overpotential is 265mV and 290mV, and the current density is 50mA/cm in 0.1mol/L electrolyte2And 100mA/cm2Next, the overpotential was 275mV and 320 mV. The oxygen evolution reaction of the catalyst shows extremely high catalytic activity.
< example 2>
The same operation as that in embodiment 1 will not be described again in this embodiment.
In this example, when the nickel foam was pretreated, the nickel foam was ultrasonically activated in 2mol/L hydrochloric acid. When the iron plate is pretreated, sand paper of 100 meshes, 500 meshes and 1000 meshes is sequentially used for polishing until iron oxide on the surface is completely cleaned.
Step 1, preparing an electrolyte solution by using chromium sulfate and anhydrous sodium sulfate, wherein the molar concentration of the sodium sulfate is 10mmol/L, and the molar content of chromium element is 100 mmol/L. Introducing nitrogen for 30min for later use to completely avoid the influence of dissolved oxygen.
And 2, carrying out an electrolytic reaction for 2 hours at a constant potential of 0.1V, turning the electrolyte solution into colorless, turning off a power supply, and taking out the electrode. And cleaning and drying to obtain the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode.
The electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode obtained in this example was subjected to an activity test, the test results of which are shown in fig. 4.
Fig. 4 is the result of the activity test of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode in example 2 of the present invention. Wherein the abscissa represents the overpotential (unit:v), and the ordinate represents the current density (unit: mA.cm-2)。
As shown in fig. 4, the electrocatalytic electrode showed slightly lower oxygen evolution activity in alkaline medium than that of example 1, and it can be seen that the content of chromium element in the simulated wastewater solution influences the activity of the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution catalyst. In 1mol/LKOH electrolyte, the current density of the ferrochrome hydrotalcite loaded on the foamed nickel is 50mA/cm2And 100mA/cm2Next, the overpotential was 270mV and 380 mV.
Effects and effects of the embodiments
The preparation method of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode provided by the embodiment of the invention adopts trivalent chromium base salt solution as electrolyte solution, foamed nickel as cathode and iron as anode to form a standard electrode system; connecting the positive pole of the direct current with the anode, connecting the negative pole of the direct current with the cathode, and introducing N into the electrolyte solution2After 20min to 30min, carrying out electrolytic reaction with constant potential or constant current to obtain the electro-catalytic oxygen evolution electrode. In the reaction process, anode iron is dissolved and adsorbed near a cathode under the action of an electric field, and the cathode reduces water to generate hydroxyl to create an alkaline environment so as to promote iron ions and chromium ions in the solution to generate iron-chromium hydrotalcite to be loaded on the foamed nickel. As the electrolysis proceeds, the redundant chromium ions are directly combined with iron ions free in the solution to generate iron-chromium hydrotalcite which is deposited in the form of flocs in water until the chromium ions in the solution are completely removed. Meanwhile, the content change of the trivalent chromium in the solution in the reaction process is detected by adopting an ammonium ferrous sulfate titration method, and the degradation effect of the trivalent chromium in the simulated wastewater is judged.
Because the electrochemical sacrificial anode method is adopted for one-step synthesis, raw materials are derived from industrial wastewater, the traditional hydrotalcite preparation method by solvothermal or chemical precipitation-spin coating and the like is abandoned, and the conditions of high temperature, high pressure and the like are not needed, so that the preparation method has the advantages of simple process, mild conditions and environmental friendliness, and is suitable for the application of industrial electrolyzed water.
The electrode substrate of the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode is foamed nickel, and the active component is iron-chromium hydrotalcite loaded and grown on the foamed nickel.
The prepared electro-catalytic oxygen evolution electrode is used in electro-catalytic cracking water oxygen evolution, and because the iron-chromium hydrotalcite generated by cathode reduction is of a three-dimensional sheet structure, the structure has a very large electrochemical active area, and the oxygen evolution activity of the electro-catalyst is greatly increased. In addition, the iron-chromium hydrotalcite is reduced and grown on the foamed nickel substrate by utilizing the action of an external electric field and an alkaline environment created by hydroxyl generated by cathode reduced water, so that the charge transmission efficiency and the structural stability are ensured, the final catalytic activity of the electrode is enhanced, and the service life is prolonged. Therefore, the prepared electrocatalytic oxygen evolution electrode shows excellent oxygen evolution activity in an alkaline medium, and the current density is 100mA/cm2Can reach over potential of 290mV, and can replace noble metal to promote the development of an electrolytic water system in an alkaline medium.
In conclusion, the embodiment of the invention prepares the electrocatalyst by using the industrial chromium-containing wastewater, the reaction condition is mild, the environment is friendly, and the preparation method is simple and convenient. Cr in the material is directly derived from trivalent Cr in industrial wastewater, and pollutant Cr in the wastewater is degraded in a flocculation sedimentation mode in the process of gradually synthesizing the material. The hydrotalcite nano material generated by the electrochemical sacrificial anode method has better development prospect in the treatment of industrial wastewater containing trivalent chromium and the electro-catalytic oxygen evolution reaction. Not only solves the preparation problem of the layered bimetallic material loaded on the foamed nickel, but also can degrade the industrial chromium-containing wastewater by 100 percent. The method has clear and novel design thought and simple and convenient operation, and accords with the concept of green chemistry.
The above embodiments are preferred examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.