Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media

Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres (CMS) are used as electrocatalysts for alcohol (methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol) electrooxidation in alkaline media. The results show that Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres give better performance for all alcohols electrooxidation than that s...

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Main Author: Changwei Xu, Yingliang Liu, Dingsheng Yuan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-09-01
Series:International Journal of Electrochemical Science
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Online Access:http://www.electrochemsci.org/papers/vol2/2090674.pdf
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description Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres (CMS) are used as electrocatalysts for alcohol (methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol) electrooxidation in alkaline media. The results show that Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres give better performance for all alcohols electrooxidation than that supported on carbon black. The activity order of alcohol oxidation on Pt/C and Pt/CMS is ethylene glycol (EG) > methanol > ethanol. The EG shows the highest activity and ethanol shows the lowest activity. However, the activity order of alcohol oxidation on Pd/C and Pd/CMS is ethanol > EG > methanol and the ethanol gives the best performance. The results show that Pt is a good electrocatalyst for EG oxidation and Pd is a good electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation. The increased magnitude order of alcohol oxidation on catalysts supported on carbon microspheres to catalysts supported on carbon black is ethanol > methanol > EG. The results show that carbon microspheres are good support for ethanol oxidation and not good support for EG oxidation.
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spelling doaj-art-87a033a01f3d4a3f94967baa28de923a2025-08-20T02:18:50ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Electrochemical Science1452-39812007-09-0129674680Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline MediaChangwei Xu, Yingliang Liu, Dingsheng YuanPt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres (CMS) are used as electrocatalysts for alcohol (methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol) electrooxidation in alkaline media. The results show that Pt and Pd supported on carbon microspheres give better performance for all alcohols electrooxidation than that supported on carbon black. The activity order of alcohol oxidation on Pt/C and Pt/CMS is ethylene glycol (EG) > methanol > ethanol. The EG shows the highest activity and ethanol shows the lowest activity. However, the activity order of alcohol oxidation on Pd/C and Pd/CMS is ethanol > EG > methanol and the ethanol gives the best performance. The results show that Pt is a good electrocatalyst for EG oxidation and Pd is a good electrocatalyst for ethanol oxidation. The increased magnitude order of alcohol oxidation on catalysts supported on carbon microspheres to catalysts supported on carbon black is ethanol > methanol > EG. The results show that carbon microspheres are good support for ethanol oxidation and not good support for EG oxidation.www.electrochemsci.org/papers/vol2/2090674.pdfFuel cellsCarbon microspheresPalladiumAlcohol electrooxidation
spellingShingle Changwei Xu, Yingliang Liu, Dingsheng Yuan
Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
International Journal of Electrochemical Science
Fuel cells
Carbon microspheres
Palladium
Alcohol electrooxidation
title Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
title_full Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
title_fullStr Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
title_full_unstemmed Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
title_short Pt and Pd Supported on Carbon Microspheres for Alcohol Electrooxidation in Alkaline Media
title_sort pt and pd supported on carbon microspheres for alcohol electrooxidation in alkaline media
topic Fuel cells
Carbon microspheres
Palladium
Alcohol electrooxidation
url http://www.electrochemsci.org/papers/vol2/2090674.pdf
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