| Download | - View accepted manuscript: CH3OH oxidation activities of an unsupported PtxRuy powder catalyst before and after different electrochemical treatments (PDF, 967 KiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1149/1.3505463 |
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| Author | Search for: Kothandaraman, R.1; Search for: Bock, C.1; Search for: MacDougall, B.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 217th ECS Meeting, April 25-30, 2010, Vancouver, Canada |
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| ISSN | 1938-6737
1938-5862 |
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| Abstract | An unsupported Pt75Ru25 powder was synthesized by co-reducing the corresponding precursor salts rapidly. An alloy powder of Pt75Ru25 composition was formed in this manner. The catalyst powders were subjected to various electrochemical treatments in either 0.5 M H2SO4 or 0.5 M CH3OH + 0.5 M H2SO4 solutions. Applying specific electrochemical treatments in respect to time (e.g., the potential cycling number) relative to the E+ value result in either a decrease or increase in the CH3OH oxidation activity of this catalyst. The differently treated catalyst powders were further studied using EDX, XPS and CO adsorbed (COads) stripping voltamograms and transients. The results suggest that removal of surface Ru-oxides result in an increase in CH3OH electrooxidation activity, while extensive loss of Ru from the catalyst surface results in a decrease in CH3OH oxidation activity. Refluxing this asprepared catalyst powder in an excess of boiling 0.5 M H2SO4 did neither result in the removal of the surface Ru-oxides nor improve the CH3OH oxidation activity. |
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| Publication date | 2010 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | No |
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| NRC number | NRCC 52309 |
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| NPARC number | 16350474 |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | 0180fc0a-87ae-4afc-8f44-09db944a0966 |
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| Record created | 2010-11-08 |
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| Record modified | 2020-04-17 |
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