Abstract
The electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on carbon-supported bimetallic Pt-Os nanopaiticle catalysts has been investigated. The as-prepared Pt-Os nanoparticles, which are single-phase disordered structures and well dispersed on the surface of carbon with a narrow size distribution, exhibit, respectively, significantly enhanced and slightly enhanced activities for methanol oxidation when compared to commercial Pt/C and Pt-Ru (1:1)C catalysts. The maximum activity of our Pt-Os based catalysts for methanol oxidation was at a Pt/Os atomic ratio of 3:1. Such an enhanced activity can be rationalized by a combination of a bifunctional mechanism and an electronic effect. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | A1810-A1815 |
Journal | Journal of the Electrochemical Society |
Volume | 151 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |