Mesoporous microspheres of Pt and Pt/Ru formed by electrodeposition: Characterization of high surface area

Trevor L. Knutson, Matthew L. Bollinger, William H. Smyrl

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Abstract

Electroplated mesoporous microspheres of Pt and PtRu have been characterized at various stages of growth by scanning electron microscopy, surface area analysis, and for PtRu, methanol, and CO oxidation response. Microscopy has indicated random, distributed sphere growth throughout the bulk of a carbon black film serving as a host matrix. The structures generally appeared to nucleate within the carbon film early and grew in diameter as deposition progressed, retaining a spherical morphology. Hydrogen adsorption/desorption on Pt samples indicated specific surface areas in excess of 45 m2 g, while carbon monoxide stripping on PtRu samples indicated specific areas over 70 m2 g. Methanol oxidation and CO oxidation response is presented for PtRu deposits that showed a slight enhancement in activity at lower loadings, i.e., smaller particle sizes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)F17-F21
JournalJournal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume155
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 4 2008

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