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Structure and Electrocatalysis of Sputtered RuPt Thin-film Electrodes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/839765· OSTI ID:839765

The structural and electrochemical properties of RuPt thin-film electrodes fabricated by RF magnetron sputtering have been investigated. Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction data show a transition from a face-centered-cubic (fcc) to hexagonal-cubic-packed (hcp) structure as Ru percentage increases. The transition occurs gradually between 32-58% Ru, which is significantly different from the bulk RuPt phase diagram. The catalytic activity of the thin-film electrodes for methanol oxidation shows a broad peak near 40-60% Ru, consistent with previous reports. The relationship between catalytic activity and film structure is discussed and contrasted with previous investigations.

Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA
Sponsoring Organization:
SC
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
839765
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-11012
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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