Preparation of Pt electrocatalysts by galvanic displacement. Issue 2 (March 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ribeiro, Vilmaria A.; Neto, Almir Oliveira; Linardi, Marcelo; Spinacé, Estevam V.
• Is Part Of: Nanomaterials and energy. Volume 1:Issue 2(2012)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 80
• Publication Date: 2012-03
• Subjects: catalyst -- fuel cells -- nanoparticles; Nanostructured materials -- Periodicals; Nanostructures -- Periodicals; 620.115
• DOI: 10.1680/nme.11.00018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2045-9831

Abstract

Abstract : Pt-based electrocatalysts were prepared by spontaneous deposition (galvanic displacement) of Pt on carbon-supported Ni, Sn, and NiSn electrocatalysts. The spontaneous deposition of Pt was performed by stirring of an aqueous solution of H2PtCl6·6H2O in the presence of Ni/C, Sn/C, and NiSn/C for 1 h at room temperature and open atmosphere. The obtained materials were characterized Energy-dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDX), x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and cyclic voltammetry, and were tested for ethanol electro-oxidation using chronoamperometry. X-ray diffractograms of Ni/C and Sn/C showed that a Ni(fcc) phase and metallic Sn were formed, respectively. For NiSn/C, the presence of metallic Sn and NiSn phases was observed. After the spontaneous deposition of Pt, the x-ray diffractograms of the obtained materials did not show the presence of the crystalline phases of Pt; however, EDX analysis showed the presence of Pt in these materials. The materials obtained after spontaneous deposition of Pt showed a superior activity for ethanol electro-oxidation compared with the starting materials.