Effect of the iridium oxide thin film on the electrochemical activity of platinum nanoparticles

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Chen, AC [1 ]
La Russa, DJ [1 ]
Miller, B [1 ]
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[1] Lakehead Univ, Dept Chem, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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10.1021/la0484873
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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The influence of the iridium oxide thin film on the electrocatalytic properties of platinum nanoparticles was investigated using the electro-oxidation of methanol and CO as a probe. The presence of the IrO2 thin film leads to the homogeneous dispersion of Pt nanoparticles. For comparison, polycrystalline platinum and Pt nanoparticles dispersed on a Ti substrate in the absence of an IrO2 layer (Ti/Pt) were also investigated in this study. Inverted and enhanced CO bipolar peaks were observed using an in situ electrochemical Fourier transform infrared technique during the methanol oxidation on the Pt nanoparticles dispersed on a Ti substrate. Electrochemical impedance studies showed that the charge transfer resistance was significantly lower for the Ti/IrO2/Pt electrode compared with that of the massive Pt and Ti/Pt nanoparticles. The presence of the IrO2 thin film not only greatly increases the active surface area but also promotes CO oxidation at a much lower electrode potential, thus, significantly enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles toward methanol electro-oxidation.
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