Preparation of Pt-Ru bimetallic anodes by galvanostatic pulse electrodeposition:: characterization and application to the direct methanol fuel cell

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作者
Coutanceau, C [1 ]
Rakotondrainibé, AF [1 ]
Lima, A [1 ]
Garnier, E [1 ]
Pronier, S [1 ]
Léger, JM [1 ]
Lamy, C [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Poitiers, Equip Electrocatalyse, UMR CNRS 6503, F-86022 Poitiers, France
关键词
carbon electrode; DMFC; electrodeposition; galvanostatic pulses; platinum-ruthenium catalysts;
D O I
10.1023/B:JACH.0000005578.83646.3a
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The electrodeposition of platinum and ruthenium was carried out on carbon electrodes to prepare methanol anodes with different Pt/ Ru atomic ratios using a galvanostatic pulse technique. Characterizations by XRD, TEM, EDX and atomic absorption spectroscopy indicated that most of the electrocatalytic anodes consisted of 2 mg cm(-2) of Pt - Ru alloy particles with the desired composition and with particle sizes ranging from 5 to 8 nm. Electrochemical tests in a single DMFC show that these electrodes are very active for methanol oxidation and that the best Pt/ Ru atomic ratio in the temperature range used ( 50 - 110degreesC) is 80: 20. The influence of the relaxation time t(off) was also studied and it appeared that a low t(off) led to smaller particle sizes and higher performances in terms of current density and power density.
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