Electrocatalytic Performance of Pt/C and Pt/WO_3/C Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation

Authors

Yuan-yuan CHU, Department of Chemistry,Harbin Normal University,Harbin 150080,China;
Bing WU, Department of Chemistry,Harbin Normal University,Harbin 150080,China;
Ya-wen TANG, College of Chemistry of Environmental and Science,Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210097,China;
Tian-hong LU, College of Chemistry of Environmental and Science,Nanjing Normal University,Nanjing 210097,China;
Ying GAO, Department of Chemistry,Harbin Normal University,Harbin 150080,China;

Abstract

The catalysts of Carbon supported Pt(Pt/C) and carbon supported Pt/WO3(Pt/WO3/C) were prepared with liquid phase reduction method.It was found that the catalytic activity and stability of the Pt/WO3/C catalysts were increased with the addition of WO3.When the atomic ratio of Pt and W was 1∶1,the best electrocatalytic performance of the Pt/WO3/C catalyst for the methanol oxidation was obtained.This is attributed to the larger electrochemical surface area of Pt/WO3/C and the weeker adsorption of CO towards the catalyst.

Keywords

platinum, tungsten trioxide, electrocatalytic-oxidation, methanol, carbon monoxide

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.1882

Publication Date

2008-05-28

Online Available Date

2008-05-28

Revised Date

2008-05-28

Received Date

2008-05-28

Recommended Citation

Yuan-yuan CHU, Bing WU, Ya-wen TANG, Tian-hong LU, Ying GAO. Electrocatalytic Performance of Pt/C and Pt/WO_3/C Catalysts for Methanol Oxidation[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2008 , 14(2): 155-158.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.1882
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol14/iss2/9

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