Kinetic study of methanol oxidation on Pt2Ru3/C catalyst in the alkaline media

Abstract

The interaction of acridine orange (AO) with double-stranded (ds) The electrochemical oxidation of methanol in NaOH solution was examined on a thin film Pt2Ru3/C electrode. The XRD pattern revealed that the Pt2Ru3 alloy consisted of a solid solution of Ru in Pt and a small amount of Ru or a solid solution of Pt in Ru. It was shown that in alkaline solution, the difference in activity between Pt/C and Pt2Ru3/C is significantly smaller than in acid solution. It is proposed that the reaction follows a quasi bifunctional mechanism. The kinetic parameters indicated that the chemical reaction between adsorbed COad and OHad species could be the rate limiting step.

Keywords

• platinum–ruthenium alloy
• supported nanocatalyst
• XRD analysis
• methanol oxidation
• alkaline solution