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An In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroelectrochemical Study On Alcohols Electrocatalytic Oxidation At Pd Electrode In Acidic Solution, Hai-Ping Huang, Lian-Qin Wang, Pei-Kang Shen Aug 2010

An In Situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroelectrochemical Study On Alcohols Electrocatalytic Oxidation At Pd Electrode In Acidic Solution, Hai-Ping Huang, Lian-Qin Wang, Pei-Kang Shen

Journal of Electrochemistry

The methanol and ethylene glycol electrooxidation on palladium electrode in acidic solution has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry and in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroelectrochemistry. It shows that the oxidation of methanol and ethylene glycol at Pd electrode cannot proceed until over 1. 5 V in acidic and neutral media. The overpotential decreases and the peak current density increases with the reduction in pH values. The formation of the oxygen-containing species significantly affects the alcohol oxidation on Pd electrode. The in situ FTIR spectroscopic measurements show that the oxidation products of ethylene glycol on Pd electrode are CO2 and oxalic …


Effect Of Au At Different States On Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pd Catalyst For Oxidation Of Formic Acid, Xin Wang, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu Feb 2008

Effect Of Au At Different States On Electrocatalytic Performance Of Pd Catalyst For Oxidation Of Formic Acid, Xin Wang, Ya-Wen Tang, Tian-Hong Lu

Journal of Electrochemistry

Using liquid-reduction or complex-redution method,four catalysts,i.e,the Au/C,Pd/C,Pd-Au/C-T and Pd-Au/C-H were preparated and which electroanalytic activities and stabilities for the oxidation of formic acid were compares.It was found that the Au/C catalyst has no electrocatalytic activity,and the Pd/C catalyst possesses the good electrocatalytic performance for the oxidation of formic acid.The addition of Au into the Pd/C catalyst can increase the electrocatalytic activity and stability.Especially,the electrocatalytic activity and stability of the Pd-Au/C-T catalyst with the alloy of Pd and Au are better than that of the of the Pd-Au/C-H catalyst,in which,Pd and Au do not form the alloy.The investigation of its reason …