Electroreduction of Nitrobenzene on WC Powder Electrode

Xu Zhihua,  Gan Yongping,  Ma Chun’an,  Li Meichao,  Huang Hui
(College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology  Hangzhou  310014)

Abstract  Results of WC powder electrode measured by XRD and SEM show that only WC is contained in the powder electrode and the surface of the electrode is consisted of fine and homogeneous WC particles and PTFE. And the electroreduction process of nitrobenzene on WC powder electrode in basic solution is investigated by cyclic voltammetry, linear potential sweep and chronoamperometry. In the process of electroreduction of nitrobenzene on WC powder electrode, liquid phase mass transferring may be the control step. Based on the study, the mechanism of reduction of nitrobenzene on WC power electrode is also discussed.
Key words  WC,  Nitrobenzene,  Powder electrode,   Electrocatalyst

硝基苯在碳化钨粉末电极上的电催化还原

徐志花  甘永平  马淳安  李美超 
(浙江工业大学化工与材料学院  杭州  310014)

 XRDSEM测试碳化钨(WC)粉末电极的结果表明:该粉末主要以WC单相存在,粉末电极中WC粉末与聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)粘结剂混合得很均匀,电极表面较均匀、平整。并且也用循环伏安、线性扫描和恒电位阶跃等测试方法研究了碳化钨粉末电极在碱性介质中析氢和还原硝基苯的电化学特性,发现碳化钨在电催化还原硝基苯过程中,可能主要受反应物的液相传质控制。另外,对其催化还原硝基苯的机理也进行了初步探索。
关键词  碳化钨  硝基苯  粉末电极  电催化


徐志花  女,24岁,硕士生,现从事超细碳化钨微结构及其电催化性能的研究。 E-mail:xuzhihua78@sina.com.cn
浙江省自然科学基金重大项目资助(ZD0024)
2003-01-08
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