<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Electrochemical oxidation of ethanol becomes an important process of modern electrochemistry, due to its potential application into direct ethanol fuel cell technology. As rates of ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) are significantly enhanced in alkaline media, employment of highly corrosion resistant under alkaline conditions, but non-noble metals becomes of superior practical importance. This communication article reports on the process of anodic dissolution of platinum, which is investigated on Pt activated, electrooxidized nickel foam electrodes, employed for ethanol oxidation reaction in 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution. The above was revealed through the application of cyclic voltammetry and combined SEM/EDX (scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray) spectroscopy examinations.</p></abstract>

Electrochemical oxidation of ethanol becomes an important process of modern electrochemistry, due to its potential application into direct ethanol fuel cell technology. As rates of ethanol oxidation reaction (EOR) are significantly enhanced in alkaline media, employment of highly corrosion resistant under alkaline conditions, but non-noble metals becomes of superior practical importance. This communication article reports on the process of anodic dissolution of platinum, which is investigated on Pt activated, electrooxidized nickel foam electrodes, employed for ethanol oxidation reaction in 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution. The above was revealed through the application of cyclic voltammetry and combined SEM/EDX (scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray) spectroscopy examinations.

Platinum dissolution and ethanol oxidation reaction on Pt-activated nickel foam in sodium hydroxide solution

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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Electrochemical oxidation of ethanol becomes an important process of modern electrochemistry, due to its potential application into direct ethanol fuel cell...

Platinum dissolution and ethanol oxidation reaction on Pt-activated nickel foam in sodium hydroxide solution

Pubblicato online: 10 ott 2017

Pagine: 41 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0046

Parole chiave
Pt-activated nickel foam, ethanol oxidation reaction, Pt-dissolution

© 2017 Boguslaw Pierozynski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Platinum dissolution and ethanol oxidation reaction on Pt-activated nickel foam in sodium hydroxide solution

Pubblicato online: 10 ott 2017

Pagine: 41 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2017-0046

Parole chiavePt-activated nickel foam, ethanol oxidation reaction, Pt-dissolution

© 2017 Boguslaw Pierozynski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Pt-activated nickel foam, ethanol oxidation reaction, Pt-dissolution