Electromodulated infrared spectroscopy of methanol electrooxidation on electrodispersed platinum electrodes: Enhancement of reactive intermediates

EMIRS spectra of the surface species resulting from methanol electrosorption on electrodispersed Pt were obtained by working under a wide range of experimental conditions, i.e. electrode roughness factor, methanol concentration and mean modulation potential. The intensity of the absorption band rela...

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Autores: Beden, Bernard, Hahn, François, Léger, Jean Marc, Lamy, Claude, Perdriel, Carlos L., Tacconi, Norma R. de, Lezna, Reynaldo Oscar, Arvia, Alejandro Jorge
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:Argentina
Recursos:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/82913
Acesso em linha:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/82913
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Ciencias Exactas
Química
electromodulated infrared spectroscopy
Metanol
electrooxidation
Platino (Metal)
Electrodos
electrodispersed electrodes
Descrição
Resumo:EMIRS spectra of the surface species resulting from methanol electrosorption on electrodispersed Pt were obtained by working under a wide range of experimental conditions, i.e. electrode roughness factor, methanol concentration and mean modulation potential. The intensity of the absorption band related to linearly adsorbed CO-species, CO<sub>L</sub>, at ca. 2030–2080 cm<sup>−1</sup> decreases on increasing the electrode roughness factor, a fact which is interpreted as a decrease in the CO adsorbate poisoning effect on electrodispersed Pt surfaces. As a consequence, under well-defined conditions, several bands are observed which might be assigned to adsorbed intermediates and reactive species. EMIRS also reveals a competition between CO<sub>B</sub> and CO<sub>L</sub> at high surface coverages. Spectral data for methanol electrooxidation on electrodispersed electrodes correlate well with the expected structure of this type of electrode.