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Pt single crystal; ethanol oxidation; modified electrode; Sn; forced deposition; methanol oxidation; adsorption behavior; platinum surfaces; Pt-Ru; electrooxidation; Pt(111); catalysts; PtSn/C; tin; electrocatalysts
Abstract:
Low-index plane Pt single crystal electrodes modified by submonolayer deposition of Sn have been tested for ethanol oxidation in acidic media using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The enhancement factor for ethanol oxidation depends on both substrate crystallography and Sn coverage. The optimum coverage was found to be around 0.2, 0.25 and 0.52 for (1 0 0), (1 1 1) and (1 1 0), respectively. The enhancement factor was found to decrease in the order: Sn/Pt (1 1 0) > Sn/Pt (1 0 0) > Sn/Pt (1 1 1). On the other hand, the current density obtained at 0.4 V after 15 min of electrolysis was found to decrease in the order: Sn/Pt (1 1 0) > Sn/Pt (1 1 1) > Sn/Pt (1 0 0).
