At least three contiguous atoms are necessary for CO formation during methanol electrooxidation on platinum

被引:188
作者
Cuesta, Angel [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIC, Inst Quim Fis Rocasolano, E-28006 Madrid, Spain
关键词
D O I
10.1021/ja0644172
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We have used cyanide-modified Pt(111) electrodes to investigate the size and geometry of the minimum atomic ensemble necessary for the oxidation of methanol on Pt electrodes. Poison formation on cyanide-modified Pt(111) is completely inhibited, the corresponding electrooxidation reaction proceeding, hence, exclusively through the reactive intermediate pathway. These results suggest that formation of adsorbed CO would require the presence of at least three contiguous Pt atoms. Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society.
引用
收藏
页码:13332 / 13333
页数:2
相关论文
共 22 条
[1]   ELECTROSORPTION OF METHANOL ON A PLATINUM-ELECTRODE - IR SPECTROSCOPIC EVIDENCE FOR ADSORBED CO SPECIES [J].
BEDEN, B ;
LAMY, C ;
BEWICK, A ;
KUNIMATSU, K .
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 1981, 121 (APR) :343-347
[2]   Mechanisms of methanol decomposition on platinum: A combined experimental and ab initio approach [J].
Cao, D ;
Lu, GQ ;
Wieckowski, A ;
Wasileski, SA ;
Neurock, M .
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 2005, 109 (23) :11622-11633
[3]   Formate, an active intermediate for direct oxidation of methanol on Pt electrode [J].
Chen, YX ;
Miki, A ;
Ye, S ;
Sakai, H ;
Osawa, M .
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2003, 125 (13) :3680-3681
[4]   PREPARATION OF MONO-CRYSTALLINE PT MICROELECTRODES AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE PLANE SURFACES CUT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE (111) AND (110) PLANES [J].
CLAVILIER, J ;
FAURE, R ;
GUINET, G ;
DURAND, R .
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 1980, 107 (01) :205-209
[5]   SUM-FREQUENCY GENERATION AT ELECTROCHEMICAL INTERFACES - CYANIDE VIBRATIONS ON PT(111) AND PT(110) [J].
DAUM, W ;
FRIEDRICH, KA ;
KLUNKER, C ;
KNABBEN, D ;
STIMMING, U ;
IBACH, H .
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING, 1994, 59 (05) :553-562
[6]   DUAL PATH MECHANISM IN METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION ON A PLATINUM-ELECTRODE [J].
HERRERO, E ;
CHRZANOWSKI, W ;
WIECKOWSKI, A .
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, 1995, 99 (25) :10423-10424
[7]   Structure sensitivity of methanol electrooxidation pathways on platinum: An on-line electrochemical mass spectrometry study [J].
Housmans, Tom H. M. ;
Wonders, Ad H. ;
Koper, Marc T. M. .
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 2006, 110 (20) :10021-10031
[8]   Spectroelectrochemical study on CN- adsorbed at Pt(111) in sulphuric and perchloric media [J].
Huerta, F ;
Morallón, E ;
Quijada, C ;
Vazquez, JL ;
Aldaz, A .
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 1998, 44 (6-7) :943-948
[9]   Potential modulated reflectance spectroscopy of Pt(111) in acidic and alkaline media:: cyanide adsorption [J].
Huerta, F ;
Morallón, E ;
Quijada, C ;
Vázquez, JL ;
Berlouis, LEA .
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 1999, 463 (01) :109-115
[10]   Structural effects of adsorbed CN adlayers on the co-adsorption of OH- at the Pt(111) surface in sulfuric acid medium [J].
Huerta, F ;
Morallón, E ;
Vázquez, JL .
SURFACE SCIENCE, 1999, 431 (1-3) :L577-L581