Eletrocatalisadores de Pt-Sn suportados em carbono de elevada área superficial foram preparados por redução química de precursores metálicosm em solução usando como agente redutor o ácido fórmico. Esse método mostrou-se muito eficiente sendo possível obter tanto catalisadores com baixos teores de Sn (razão atômica Pt:Sn de 9:1) como com altos teores de Sn (razão atômica Pt:Sn de 1:3). Entretanto, apesar de ser o Sn reduzido e ancorado sobre o substrato de carbono apenas parte deste Sn é inserido na rede cristalina da Pt sendo necessário um tratamento térmico em atmosfera redutora para aumentar o grau de liga. Foram realizados tratamentos térmicos entre 100 e 500 ºC e o melhor desempenho na célula a combustível foi obtido com o material Pt3Sn tratado a 200 ºC. O tratamento térmico a 200ºC permitiu um incremento no grau de liga dos metais Pt e Sn sem modificar a estrutura cúbica de face centrada da Pt e sem promover a coalescência das nanopartículas ancoradas no suporte de carbono. Os materiais de Pt-Sn foram caracterizados através de difração de raios-X, absorção de raios-X e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. A atividade para a eletro-oxidação de etanol foi avaliada através de técnicas eletroquímicas e experimentos em células a combustível unitárias. Para complementar o estudo da eletro-oxidação de etanol foram realizados estudos fundamentais usando monocristais de Pt com baixos e altos índices de Miller. / Carbon supported Pt-Sn catalysts were prepared by reduction of Pt and Sn precursors with formic acid. The method allowed the efficient preparation of catalysts with low Sn contents (Pt:Sn ratio 9:1) and with high Sn contents (Pt:Sn ratio 1:3. In spite of the fact that Sn was anchored in the material, only part of the Sn is inserted in the fcc structure of Pt. Therefore, a thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere was necessary to increase the degree of alloy. Thermal treatments were done between 100 and 500 oC and the Pt3Sn material treated at 200 oC showed the best performance in a direct ethanol fuel cell. The thermal treatment at 200 oC allowed an increase of the degree of alloy without modifying the face centered cubic Pt structure and without promoting the coalescence of the nanoparticles anchored on the carbon support. The Pt-Sn catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption and transmission electron microscopy. The activity for the electro-oxidation of ethanol was evaluated with electrochemical techniques and experiments in a single direct ethanol fuel cell. Studies with Pt single crystals with low and high Miller indices were done to complement the study of the ethanol electro-oxidation.

Eletrocatalisadores de Pt-Sn suportados em carbono de elevada área superficial foram preparados por redução química de precursores metálicosm em solução usando como agente redutor o ácido fórmico. Esse método mostrou-se muito eficiente sendo possível obter tanto catalisadores com baixos teores de Sn (razão atômica Pt:Sn de 9:1) como com altos teores de Sn (razão atômica Pt:Sn de 1:3). Entretanto, apesar de ser o Sn reduzido e ancorado sobre o substrato de carbono apenas parte deste Sn é inserido na rede cristalina da Pt sendo necessário um tratamento térmico em atmosfera redutora para aumentar o grau de liga. Foram realizados tratamentos térmicos entre 100 e 500 ºC e o melhor desempenho na célula a combustível foi obtido com o material Pt3Sn tratado a 200 ºC. O tratamento térmico a 200ºC permitiu um incremento no grau de liga dos metais Pt e Sn sem modificar a estrutura cúbica de face centrada da Pt e sem promover a coalescência das nanopartículas ancoradas no suporte de carbono. Os materiais de Pt-Sn foram caracterizados através de difração de raios-X, absorção de raios-X e microscopia eletrônica de transmissão. A atividade para a eletro-oxidação de etanol foi avaliada através de técnicas eletroquímicas e experimentos em células a combustível unitárias. Para complementar o estudo da eletro-oxidação de etanol foram realizados estudos fundamentais usando monocristais de Pt com baixos e altos índices de Miller. / Carbon supported Pt-Sn catalysts were prepared by reduction of Pt and Sn precursors with formic acid. The method allowed the efficient preparation of catalysts with low Sn contents (Pt:Sn ratio 9:1) and with high Sn contents (Pt:Sn ratio 1:3. In spite of the fact that Sn was anchored in the material, only part of the Sn is inserted in the fcc structure of Pt. Therefore, a thermal treatment in a reducing atmosphere was necessary to increase the degree of alloy. Thermal treatments were done between 100 and 500 oC and the Pt3Sn material treated at 200 oC showed the best performance in a direct ethanol fuel cell. The thermal treatment at 200 oC allowed an increase of the degree of alloy without modifying the face centered cubic Pt structure and without promoting the coalescence of the nanoparticles anchored on the carbon support. The Pt-Sn catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption and transmission electron microscopy. The activity for the electro-oxidation of ethanol was evaluated with electrochemical techniques and experiments in a single direct ethanol fuel cell. Studies with Pt single crystals with low and high Miller indices were done to complement the study of the ethanol electro-oxidation.

O desenvolvimento de catalisadores eficientes para a reação de oxidação de etanol em células a combustível requer a compreensão da influência das propriedades dos materiais (composição e cristalinidade) na atividade catalítica. Assim, foi trabalhado com materiais a base de Pt-Sn tratados termicamente em atmosfera de hidrogênio e argônio com ou sem recobrimentos de camada protetora de MgO e com catalisadores à base de Pt, Sn e Nd. Para o sistema Pt-Sn/C tratados termicamente, as caracterizações físicas mostraram que foi possível sintetizar nanopartículas suportadas sem aglomerações com diferentes fases cristalinas e graus de liga. A utilização de MgO como protetor no tratamento térmico foi eficiente e não permitiu grande variação do tamanho das nanopartículas de Pt-Sn. Os materiais Pt-Sn/C apresentaram perfis voltamétricos similares em meio ácido. Também apresentaram melhor desempenho para a reação de oxidação de CO adsorvido quando comparado ao catalisador comercial, tanto antes e após o teste de envelhecimento acelerado (TEA). As medidas após o TEA dos materiais tratados com hidrogênio apresentaram diferenças no perfil da varredura linear da oxidação de CO adsorvido, o que indica mudança na estrutura superficial desses catalisadores possivelmente devido à lixiviação do metal ou ao aumento do tamanho de partícula. Também foi observado que o catalisador com menor quantidade de Sn na fase liga apresentou a melhor estabilidade para reação de oxidação de etanol. Os resultados do sistema de catalisadores Pt-Sn e/ou Nd, mostraram que houve uma melhora da oxidação de etanol para os catalisadores que contem Nd após o TEA, possivelmente as ciclagens lixiviam Nd, o que evita a coalescência das partículas metálicas. Os dados de FTIR indicam que os catalisadores que contem Sn apresentam as bandas de ácido acético mais intensas. Já os catalisadores que contém Nd apresentaram bandas de CO adsorvido menos intensas, indicando uma adsorção de CO mais fraca. Também foi observado que o catalisador trimetálico Pt-Sn-Nd/C apresentou o melhor desempenho em teste de célula unitária. / The development of efficient catalyst to ethanol oxidation reaction in fuel cells requires the comprehension of the influence of material proprerties (composition and crystallinity) on the catalytic activity. Herein, PtSn-based catalysts were synthesized and annealed in H2 or Ar atmosphere with and without MgO protective coating. Also, catalysts Pt, Sn and Nd-based were synthesized. The physical characterization of annealed Pt-Sn/C samples shows the formation of nanoparticles with different crystalline phases and alloy amounts with no agglomeration. The MgO coating was an efficient protector since the Pt-Sn particles did not grown during annealing. All the Pt-Sn/C catalysts present similar voltammetric profile in acidic electrolytic and shows better catalytic activity for CO oxidation than commercial Pt, before and after accelerated aging test (AAT). Differences in the linear sweep profile during CO oxidation before AAT indicate changes in the surface structure of catalysts annealed in H2 atmosphere, which can be explained by metal dissolution or particles growth. Studies also show catalysts with lower Sn amount in alloy phase are more stable for ethanol oxidation. The results of Pt-Sn and/or Nd catalysts system show improvement in the ethanol oxidation activity by Nd-based catalysts before AAT. It is possible that the cycling can dissolve Nd, preventing metals particles coalescence. Sn-based catalysts show strong acetic acid infrared absorption bands in FTIRAS analyses. CO bands appear less intense for Nd-based catalysts, which indicates a weak CO adsorption on these materials. In addition, the trimetallic Pt-Sn-Nd/C catalyst presents the best performance in unitary cell tests.

Este trabajo se centra en el estudio de las interacciones entre dos fases metálicas, el platino y el estaño, soportados sobre dos materiales que establecen distintas interacciones con las fases metálicas soportadas sobre ellos. Se eligió el Pt porque es un metal noble que se utiliza como catalizador en numerosas reacciones catalíticas. El estaño puede actuar como promotor del platino de manera que los sistemas bimetálicos basados en Pt-Sn han sido ampliamente investigados debido a sus buenas cualidades como catalizadores en procesos como el reformado de petróleo o reacciones de hidrogenación y deshidrogenación. Como soporte de estas fases activas se estudiaron dos materiales distintos: tela de carbón activo y óxido de titanio. Los carbones activados en forma de fibras y telas añaden a las ventajas de los carbones activos tradicionales otras como son mayor eficiencia de contacto y muy baja pérdida de carga, lo que abre un nuevo y muy interesante campo de investigación para la aplicación de estos materiales como soporte de catalizadores. Por otra parte, el estudio del óxido de titanio resulta interesante debido a que se produce entre este soporte y el platino una fuerte interacción metal-soporte. Este efecto, que no ha sido del todo clarificado aun, altera las características de los catalizadores y su influencia en la actividad catalítica final. / This work is related to the study of two metallic species interaction, platinum and tin, supported on different materials in such away that they establish separated kind of interaction. Platinum was chosen since is the one used in several catalytic reactions. Tin can act as a platinum promotor in such a way that Pt-Sn bimetallic systems have been widely investigated due to its good performance catalysts on reactions as fuel reforming o hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions. Two different materials were used as support for this catalyst: activated carbon cloth and titanium oxide. Activated carbon in the form of cloth adds to the well known characteristics of typical activated carbon, the improvement of a higher contact efficiency and adsorption rate and a low pressure drop on reaction conditions, which opens a new and very promising area of research to apply these materials as catalysts supports. On the other side, the study of titanium oxide is very interesting due to the effect of strong metal-support interaction produced between platinum and its support. This effect, no completely understood, changes the catalysts characteristics and affects to its final catalytic activity.

L'objectif de ce travail était d'étudier de manière approfondie l'effet de l'indium dans des catalyseurs trimétalliques de reformage catalytique à base de platine, étain et indium. Des catalyseurs ont ainsi été synthétisés selon différents protocoles de préparation et de multiples caractérisations (spectroscopies Mössbauer d'étain, XANES, EXAFS, IR-CO, MEBT, chimisportion du CO, TPR et TPD) ont été mises en oeuvre afin d'élucider l'impact de l'indium sur la nature des phases métalliques présentes au sein du catalyseur. Il a ainsi été montré que la nature des sites métalliques dépend de la méthode d'introduction de l'indium. Quand l'indium est précipité avec la source d'alumine des alliages de type PtxSn sont obtenus alors que lorsque les métaux sont imprégnés sur la surface de l'alumine des espèces subsitutionnelles Pt-Sn sont formées. Il a aussi été montré que l'augmentation de la teneur en indium entraine une augmentation de la concentration atomique d'étain dans les alliage PtxSn et un remplacement de l'étain par l'indium dans les espèces substitutionnelles. Nous avons également réussi à préparer des catalyseurs avec des quantités élevées d'alliage Pt3Sn sur la base des connaissances acquises sur l'impact de l'indium et en déposant l'étain par une réaction organométallique contrôlée de surface. D'un point de vue catalytique, les tests de reformage du n-heptane mettent en évidence l'impact positif de l'indium puisque les catalyseurs à base de Pt-Sn-In sont moins sélectifs pour les réactions parasites d'hydrogénolyse et d'hydrocraquage et plus sélectifs pour l'isomérisation que les catalyseurs à base de Pt-Sn. / This work consists of a detailed study on the effect of indium in alumina supported trimetallic PtSnIn-based naphtha reforming catalysts. These catalysts were reproduced using different preparation protocols and the indium effect was investigated using 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy, XANES, EXAFS spectroscopies, IR-CO, STEM, CO chemisorption, TPR and TPD. It appears that the nature of the metallic active centres depends on the method with which indium was introduced. When co-precipitating the indium precursor with the Al source, PtxSn alloys were formed, whereas when metals were impregnated on the surface, substitutional Pt-Sn alloys were observed. Increasing the In content in the frst type of catalysts leads to an increase in the Sn concentration in PtxSn alloys, whereas a gradual replacement of Sn by indium in susbstitutinal alloys is observed in the second type of catalysts. These results allowed preparing catalysts with high Pt3Sn alloy contents using the effect of indium in catalysts prepared by Sn organometallic controlled surface reactions (CSR). From a catalytic point of view, n-heptane reforming tests show that trimetallic PtSnIn-based catalysts are less selective to hydrogenolysis and hydrocracking reactions, and highly selective to isomerisation, compared to the bimetallic PtSn-based catalyst.

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Orientador: Antonio Carlos Dias Ângelo / Resumo: Com o intuito de ampliar as fontes de energia por meio de dispositivos eletroquímicos, as células a combustível, o desenvolvimento de eletrocatalisadores que sejam eficientes para a oxidação de combustíveis orgânicos, torna-se primordial. Porém, sabe-se que a eletrocátalise das reações de oxidação de combustíveis orgânicos é certamente, influenciada pelas características geométricas e eletrônicas do material anódico. O presente trabalho estudou a influência do ambiente químico do sítio de adsorção de PtSn sobre a atividade eletroquímica, frente à reação de oxidação de álcoois (etanol, etilenoglicol e glicerol) em meio alcalino. As nanopartículas de PtSn/C foram preparadas sob a configuração de intermetálico ordenado, liga metálica e core-shell suportados em carbono de alta área superficial e caracterizadas por Difração de Raios X, Energia Dispersiva de Raios X, Microscopia Eletrônica de Transmissão e Espectroscopia de Absorção de Raios X. Além disso, os materiais foram avaliados frente à reação de oxidação dos combustíveis pelas técnicas de voltametria cíclica e cronoamperometria. A partir dos resultados foram confirmadas a obtenção das estruturas cristalinas desejadas, na estequiometria 1:1, sendo ainda possível, verificar que o core-shell formado apresentou a configuração Sn@PtSn. O tamanho encontrado para os diferentes eletrocatalisadores PtSn/C, intermetálico ordenado e liga, foram de aproximadamente 2 nm, enquanto que para o core-shell foi o dobro. O material Sn@PtSn apr... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The development of efficient and stable electrocatalysts for organic fuels oxidation reaction is a crucial issue to the application of environmentally friendly electrochemical devices as fuel cells. The electrocatalysis of organic fuels oxidation reactions is surely influenced by the geometric and electronic properties of the anode materials. This work presents the investigation on the influence of the chemical environment around the adsorption surface site in PtSn materials on the alcohols electrooxidation in alkaline medium. PtSn/C nanoparticles were synthesized in three distinct configurations: ordinary alloy, ordered intermetallic and core-shell structure anchored in high surface area carbon support. The obtained materials were characterized by X Ray Diffraction, X Ray Energy Dispersive, Transmission Electron Microscopy and X Ray Absorption Spectroscopy. Furthermore, the synthesized materials were studied as anode materials towards the electrochemical oxidation of organic fuels in alkaline medium by means of the cyclic voltammetry and chornoamperometry techniques. The analysis of the collected data confirmed the aimed geometric structures and the core-shell material Sn@PtSn (ordered), in an atomic ratio 1:1 Pt to Sn. Alloy and ordered intermetallic were found to have about 2 nm diameter of the particle size while Sn@PtSn core-shell was found the double of the size. Core-shell material presented the best performance as used as anode for the electrooxidation of the ethanol,... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第18592号 / 工博第3953号 / 新制||工||1607(附属図書館) / 31492 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科分子工学専攻 / (主査)教授 田中 庸裕, 教授 田中 勝久, 教授 阿部 竜 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DFAM

ABSTRACT SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ETHANOL ELECTRO-OXIDATION CATALYSIS Demir-Kivrak, Hilal Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering Supervisor : Prof. Dr. Deniz &Uuml / ner Co-supervisor : Dr. Sadig Kuliyev October 2010, 196 pages In this study, the role of defects, the role of Sn in relation to defects, and the role of oxide phase of tin in ethanol electro-oxidation reaction were investigated. Firstly, adsorption calorimetry measurements were conducted on monometallic (1%Pt, 2%Pt, and 5%Pt) and bi-metallic (5% Pt-Sn) &gamma / -Al2O3 supported Pt catalysts. It was observed that while saturation coverage values decreased, intermediate heats remained same for Pt-Sn catalysts by the increasing amount of tin. The effect of particle size was investigated on Pt/C (pH=5), Pt/C (pH=11) catalysts at different scan rates. At high scan rates (quite above diffusion limitations), current per site activities were nearly the same for 20% Pt/C (E-Tek), Pt/C (pH=11), and Pt/C (pH=5) catalysts, which explained as electro-oxidation reaction takes place at the defects sites. Furthermore, the effect of support on ethanol electro-oxidation was investigated on CNT supported Pt catalyst. Results indicate that only the metal v dispersions improved ethanol electro-oxidation reaction and support did not have any effect on ethanol electro-oxidation reaction. Results on the 20% Pt-Sn/C (15:1 to 1:1 Pt: Sn atomic ratios) and 20% Pt-SnO2/C (6:1 and 1:1) catalysts indicated that ethanol electro-oxidation activity increased by increasing tin amount. For 20% Pt-Sn/C catalysts, Pt-Sn (6:1)/C indicated best activity. On the other hand, 20% Pt-SnO2 (6:1)/C catalyst was better than Pt-Sn (6:1)/C in terms of ethanol electro-oxidation activity due to the fact that there was low contact between Pt and tin oxide particles.

The electro–mechanical connection between under bump metallization (UBM) and solder in flip–chip bonding is achieved by the formation of brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs) during the soldering process. These IMCs continue to grow in the solid–state during storage at room temperature and service at an elevated temperature leading to degradation of the contacts. In this thesis, the diffusion–controlled growth mechanism of the phases and the formation of the Kirkendall voids at the interface of UBM (Cu, Ni, Au, Pd, Pt) and Sn (bulk/electroplated) are studied extensively. Based on the microstructural analysis in SEM and TEM, the presence of bifurcation of the Kirkendall marker plane, a very special phenomenon discovered recently, is found in the Cu–Sn system. The estimated diffusion coefficients at these marker planes indicate one of the reasons for the growth of the Kirkendall voids, which is one of the major reliability concerns in a microelectronic component. Systematic experiments using different purity of Cu are conducted to understand the effect of impurities on the growth of the Kirkendall voids. It is conclusively shown that increase in impurity enhances the growth of voids. The growth rates of the interdiffusion zone are found to be comparable in the Cu–Sn and the Ni–Sn systems. EPMA and TEM analyses indicate the growth of a metastable phase in the Ni–Sn system in the low temperature range. Following, the role of Ni addition in Cu on the growth of IMCs in the Cu–Sn system is studied based on the quantitative diffusion analysis. The analysis of thermodynamic driving forces, microstructure and crystal structure of Cu6Sn5 shed light on the atomic mechanism of diffusion. It does not change the crystal structure of phases; however, the microstructural evolution, the diffusion rates of components and the growth of the Kirkendall voids are strongly influenced in the presence of Ni. Considering microstructure of the product phases in various Cu/Sn and Cu(Ni)/Sn diffusion couples, it has been observed that (i) phases have smaller grains and nucleate repeatedly, when they grow from Cu or Cu(Ni) alloy, and (ii) the same phases have elongated grains, when they grow from another phase. A difference in growth rate of the phases is found in bulk and electroplated diffusion couples in the Au–Sn system. The is explained in AuSn4 based on the estimated tracer diffusion coefficients, homologous temperature of the experiments, grain size distribution and crystal structure of the phase. The growth rates of the phases in the Au–Sn system are compared with the Pd–Sn and the Pt–Sn systems. Similar to the Au–Sn system, the growth rate of the interdiffusion zone is found to be parabolic in the Pd–Sn system; however, it is linear in the Pt–Sn system. Following, the effect of addition of Au, Pd and Pt in Cu is studied on growth rate of the phases. An analysis on the formation of the Kirkendall voids indicates that the addition of Pd or Pt is deleterious to the structure compared to the addition of Au. This study indicates that formation of voids is equally influenced by the presence of inorganic as well as organic impurities.