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Electrooxidation of formic acid at platinum nanoclusters electrodeposited on PEDOT coated carbon paper electrode

Dash, Sthitaprajna and Patra, S and Munichandraiah, N (2012) Electrooxidation of formic acid at platinum nanoclusters electrodeposited on PEDOT coated carbon paper electrode. In: Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 42 (1). pp. 59-67.

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Abstract

Nanoclusters of Pt were electrochemically deposited on a conducting polymer, namely, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), which was also electrochemically deposited on carbon paper current collector. PEDOT facilitated uniform distribution of Pt nanoclusters, when compared with Pt electrodeposition on bare carbon paper substrate. Spectroscopy data indicated absence of any interaction between PEDOT and Pt. The electrochemically active surface area as measured from carbon monoxide adsorption followed by its oxidation was several times greater for Pt-PEDOT/C electrode in comparison with Pt/C electrode. The catalytic activity of Pt-PEDOT/C electrode for electrooxidation of formic acid was significantly greater than that of Pt/C electrode. Amperometry data suggested that the electrodes were stable for continuous oxidation of HCOOH.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: Journal of Applied Electrochemistry
Publisher: Springer
Additional Information: Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords: Platinum nanoclusters;Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); Formic acid oxidation;Cyclic voltammetry;Amperometry
Department/Centre: Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited: 10 Jan 2012 12:24
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2012 12:24
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/43106

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