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Particle Size Effect: Methanol Oxidation on Supported Pt Catalysts

Journal Materials Science Forum (Volume 494)
Volume Current Research in Advanced Materials and Processes
Edited by Dragan P. Uskokovic, Slobodan K. Milonjic, Djan I. Rakovic
Pages 229-234
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.494.229
Citation A.V. Tripković et al., 2005, Materials Science Forum, 494, 229
Online since September, 2005
Authors A.V. Tripković, V. Jovanović, J.D. Lović, K.Dj. Popović, A. Kowal
Keywords Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Methanol Oxidation, Particle Size Effect, STM, Supported Pt Catalyst, TEM
Abstract

The methanol oxidation was studied at two differently prepared supported Pt electrodes (Pt-C/GC and Pt/GC) in 0.5 M H2SO4 and 0.1 M NaOH. The supported Pt electrodes were characterized by AFM, STM TEM and HRTEM. The higher activity of Pt-C/GC than of Pt/GC catalyst, as well as negligible differences in the activities between the supported Pt catalysts and the corresponding single crystal electrodes oriented as the sites in the catalyst deposits in which Pt particles are dominant, clearly suggest the influence of the particle size effect on the catalyst activity.

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