The electro-oxidation of formic acid on Pt-Pd single crystal bimetallic surfaces
The interrelationship between the macroscopic kinetic rate of HCOOH oxidation in 0.1 M HClO4 solution and the morphology/composition of the electrode is studied on Pt(111) modified by Pd (denoted hereafter as the Pt(111) PdxML system, 0 < x <1) and on Pt Pd bulk single crystal alloy surfaces (denoted hereafter as the PtPdxat percent(111) system, x = 6 and x = 25). The Pd surface composition of the Pt(111) PdxML and PtPdxat percent(111) electrodes was established previously ex-situ by low energy ion scattering (LEIS) measurements. The nature of adsorbed intermediates (COad) and the electrocatalytic properties (the onset of CO2 formation) at the Pt(111) PdxML and the PtPdxat percent(111) interface were studied by FTIR spectroscopy. The results show that Pd atoms either on the surface or in the surface have an unique catalytic activity for HCOOH oxidation, with Pd atoms being three (bulk alloys) or five times (Pd films) more active than Pt atoms at 0.4 V. FTIR spectra reveal that on Pt atoms adsorbed CO is produced from dehydration of HCOOH, whereas no CO adsorbed on Pd can be detected although a high production rate of CO2 is observed at low potentials, indicating that the reaction can proceed on Pd at low potentials without the for Pt typical ''poison'' formation.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Materials Science and Engineering Division; Feodor Lynen Fellowship. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 827968
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-55921; R&D Project: 505601; 5009-01; TRN: US200426%%1028
- Journal Information:
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Vol. 5; Other Information: Journal Publication Date: 2003; PBD: 29 Jul 2004; ISSN 1463-9076
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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