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Ni-N共掺杂碳气凝胶的构筑及其电催化还原CO2性能

马明怡1(), 牛佳宝1, 严鑫1, 李然1, 周高勇1, 朱佳佳1, 王兴宝2, 何孝军1(), 李宏强1()   

  1. 1.安徽工业大学化学与化工学院,安徽省煤清洁转化与低碳利用重点实验室,安徽 马鞍山 243032
    2.太原理工大学,省部共建煤基能源清洁高效利用国家重点实验室,山西 太原 030024
  • 收稿日期:2025-08-18 修回日期:2025-10-24 出版日期:2025-12-15
  • 通讯作者: 何孝军,李宏强
  • 作者简介:马明怡(2000—),女,硕士研究生,2382044161@qq.com
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金项目(22108003);安徽省高校优秀青年科研项目(2023AH030026);安徽省高校优秀科研创新团队项目(2023AH010015);省部共建煤基能源清洁高效利用国家重点实验室开放基金项目(MJNYSKL202502)

Construction of Ni-N co-doped carbon aerogel and its performance in electrocatalytic reduction of CO2

Mingyi MA1(), Jiabao NIU1, Xin YAN1, Ran LI1, Gaoyong ZHOU1, Jiajia ZHU1, Xingbao WANG2, Xiaojun HE1(), Hongqiang LI1()   

  1. 1.School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Coal Clean Conversion & Low-carbon Utilization, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243032, Anhui, China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Clean and Efficient Coal Utilization, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, Shanxi, China
  • Received:2025-08-18 Revised:2025-10-24 Online:2025-12-15
  • Contact: Xiaojun HE, Hongqiang LI

摘要:

开发高效电催化剂是提升二氧化碳还原(CO2RR)选择性与效率、助力碳中和的关键。针对传统粉末状碳基催化剂易脱落、传质差、活性位点易被覆盖等问题,本研究提出将其稳定于三维多孔碳气凝胶载体的策略。以煤焦油沥青为前驱体,通过冷冻干燥结合热解工艺,成功制备了Ni-N共掺杂碳气凝胶催化剂(Ni-NCA)。该催化剂具有高比表面积和贯通的三维孔道网络,有效均匀分散并稳定Ni-N活性位点,同时促进CO2吸附、电解质渗透和电子传输。将其用于CO2RR,在-0.8 V (vs RHE)下CO法拉第效率(FECO)高达95.6%,且在-0.7至-1.1 V (vs RHE)的宽电位窗口内FECO均超过90%。50小时恒电位(-0.8 V) (vs RHE)测试中电流密度稳定,FECO保持在82%以上,展现出优异的催化活性和稳定性,具有良好的应用前景。

关键词: 催化剂, 电解, 二氧化碳, 碳气凝胶, 煤焦油沥青, 金属-氮-碳

Abstract:

Developing efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for enhancing the selectivity and efficiency of the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) and advancing carbon neutrality. To address the issues of easy detachment, poor mass transfer, and coverage of active sites inherent in traditional powdered carbon-based catalysts, this study proposes a strategy of stabilizing them within a three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon aerogel support. Using coal tar pitch as the precursor, a Ni-N co-doped carbon aerogel catalyst (Ni-NCA) was successfully synthesized via a combined freeze-drying and pyrolysis process. The catalyst possesses a high specific surface area and an interconnected 3D pore network, which effectively disperses and stabilizes Ni-N active sites while simultaneously promoting CO2 adsorption, electrolyte penetration, and electron transport. When applied to CO2RR, the Ni-NCA catalyst achieved a high CO Faradaic efficiency (FECO) of 95.6% at -0.8 V (vs RHE). Furthermore, it maintained FECO above 90% across a broad potential window from -0.7 V to -1.1 V (vs RHE). The current density remains stable during the 50 h potentiostatic test at -0.8 V (vs RHE)., the CO current density remained stable and FECO was sustained above 82%. These results demonstrate excellent catalytic activity and stability, highlighting the promising application potential of the Ni-NCA catalyst.

Key words: catalyst, electrolysis, carbon dioxide, carbon aerogel, coal tar pitch, metal-nitrogen-carbon

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