ELECTROOXIDATION OF METHANOL IN SULFURIC-ACID ELECTROLYTE ON PLATINIZED-CARBON ELECTRODES WITH SEVERAL FUNCTIONAL-GROUP CHARACTERISTICS

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作者
SHUKLA, AK [1 ]
RAVIKUMAR, MK [1 ]
ROY, A [1 ]
BARMAN, SR [1 ]
SARMA, DD [1 ]
ARICO, AS [1 ]
ANTONUCCI, V [1 ]
PINO, L [1 ]
GIORDANO, N [1 ]
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[1] CNR, INST TRANSFORMAT & STORAGE ENERGY, I-98126 ST LUCIA, ITALY
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10.1149/1.2054955
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O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
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081704 ;
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The effect of acid/base functional-groups associated with platinized-carbon electrodes on their catalytic activity toward electro-oxidation of methanol in sulfuric acid electrolyte at 60-degrees-C is studied. Platinized-carbon electrodes with sm amounts of functional groups exhibit higher catalytic activity compared to those with large concentrations of acidic/basic surface functionalities. The overpotential for methanol oxidation is minimum on electrodes of platinized carbons with pHzpc values between 6 and 7. An x-ray photoelectron spectroscopic study of various platinized carbons suggests that the acid/base surface functional-groups produce ample amounts of surface Pt-oxides and a consequent decrease in activity toward methanol oxidation.
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页码:1517 / 1522
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