Methanol Dehydrogenation and Oxidation on Pt(111) in Alkaline Solutions
- 27 September 2006
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Langmuir
- Vol. 22 (25), 10457-10464
- https://doi.org/10.1021/la0615995
Abstract
Adsorption, dehydrogenation, and oxidation of methanol on Pt(111) in alkaline solutions has been examined from a fundamental mechanistic perspective, focusing on the role of adsorbate−adsorbate interactions and the effect of defects on reactivity. CO has been confirmed as the main poisoning species, affecting the rate of methanol dehydrogenation primarily through repulsive interactions with methanol dehydrogenation intermediates. At direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)-relevant potentials, methanol oxidation occurs almost entirely through a CO intermediate, and the rate of CO oxidation is the main limiting factor in methanol oxidation. Small Pt island defects greatly enhance CO oxidation, though they are effective only when the CO coverage is 0.20 ML or higher. Large Pt islands enhance CO oxidation as well, but unlike small Pt islands, they also promote methanol dehydrogenation. Perturbations in electronic structure are responsible for the CO oxidation effect of defects, but the role of large Pt islands in promoting methanol dehydrogenation is primarily explained by surface geometric structure.Keywords
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