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Electrochemical analysis of high temperature methanol electro-oxidation at Pt-decorated Ru catalysts

Authors :
Aricò A.S.
Baglio V.
Di Blasi A.
Modica E.
Monforte G.
Antonucci V.
Source :
Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992) 576 (2005): 161–169. doi:10.1016/j/jelechem.2004.10.014, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Aricò A.S. ; Baglio V. ; Di Blasi A. ; Modica E. ; Monforte G. ; Antonucci V./titolo:Electrochemical analysis of high temperature methanol electro-oxidation at Pt-decorated Ru catalysts/doi:10.1016%2Fj%2Fjelechem.2004.10.014/rivista:Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992)/anno:2005/pagina_da:161/pagina_a:169/intervallo_pagine:161–169/volume:576
Publication Year :
2005
Publisher :
Elsevier Sequoia, Lausanne , Paesi Bassi, 2005.

Abstract

Methanol electro-oxidation at Pt-decorated unsupported Ru catalysts having a Pt loading of 0.1 mg cm2 has been investigated in situ in direct methanol fuel cells at high temperatures. The chemistry and morphology of the decorated catalyst has been studied by X-ray techniques and electron microscopy. An analysis of the stripping behaviour of adsorbed CO-like species has been carried out to obtain information on the electrocatalytic activity of the Pt-decorated Ru anode in relation to carbon supported Pt-Ru (1:1) alloy and bare unsupported Ru catalysts. The promoting effect of decorating Pt particles has been investigated by cyclic voltammetric analysis in the presence of a continuous methanol supply. The decorated catalyst has shown lower intrinsic catalytic activity with respect to the Pt-Ru alloy; yet, the decorating particles promote methanol dehydrogenation and adsorption of methanolic residues on the Ru support allowing the reaction to occur at significant rates even in the presence of small Pt amounts.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992) 576 (2005): 161–169. doi:10.1016/j/jelechem.2004.10.014, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Aricò A.S. ; Baglio V. ; Di Blasi A. ; Modica E. ; Monforte G. ; Antonucci V./titolo:Electrochemical analysis of high temperature methanol electro-oxidation at Pt-decorated Ru catalysts/doi:10.1016%2Fj%2Fjelechem.2004.10.014/rivista:Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (1992)/anno:2005/pagina_da:161/pagina_a:169/intervallo_pagine:161–169/volume:576
Accession number :
edsair.cnr...........178da9ad7ddc1fdaca444dca01e8679d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j/jelechem.2004.10.014