Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Glycin Modified Pt(111) Electrode

Authors

Ming-fang LI, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
Jing KANG, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
Ling-wen LIAO, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;
Yan-xia CHEN, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China;Follow
Shen YE, Catalysis Research Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan;

Corresponding Author

Yan-xia CHEN(yachen@ustc.edu.cn)

Abstract

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on glycin (NH2CH2COOH) modified Pt(111) electrode has been investigated using hanging meniscus rotating disk electrode system (HMRD) in 0.05 mol•L^-1 H₂SO₄ and 0.1 mol•L^-1 HClO₄ solutions, respectively. Cyclic voltammograms of the glycin modified Pt (111) electrode measured in 0.05 mol•L^-1 H₂SO₄ solution similar to that of CN^- modified Pt(111) electrodes, demonstrating that sulfate adsorption is strongly inhibited at the glycin modified Pt(111). From the polarization curve of ORR recorded in 0.05 mol•L^-1 H₂SO₄ solution, it is found that the ORR activity at the glycin modified Pt (111) is greatly enhanced with the half wave potential (E_1/2) of ORR being shifted ca. 0.1 V positively, which is close to the activity of ORR at the unmodified Pt(111) in 0.1 mol•L^-1 HClO₄ solution. The improved ORR activity is explained by geometric effect due to the formation of well organized CN^- adlayer at Pt(111) from the oxidative decomposition of glycin, which effectively inhibits the adsorption of sulfate anions.

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Keywords

Pt(111) electrode, oxygen reduction reaction, NH2CH2COOH modified electrode, geometric effect

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.61558/2993-074X.2096

Publication Date

2013-02-28

Online Available Date

2012-07-05

Revised Date

2012-06-30

Received Date

2012-06-04

Recommended Citation

Ming-fang LI, Jing KANG, Ling-wen LIAO, Yan-xia CHEN, Shen YE. Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Glycin Modified Pt(111) Electrode[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2013 , 19(1): 37-42.
DOI: 10.61558/2993-074X.2096
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol19/iss1/3

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