Preparation and characterization of Pt/C and Pt/TiO2 electrocatalysts by liquid phase photodeposition

Camacho Ruiz Camacho, R. G. González Huerta, M. A. Valenzuela, N. Alonso-Vante

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Abstract

The preparation of carbon and titanium dioxide supported Pt catalysts through a photochemical and photocatalytic routes were investigated. The catalysts were prepared by irradiation with UV-light (365 nm) at room temperature using H2PtCl6 and C10H 14O4Pt (Pt(acac)2) as platinum precursors. The kinetic studies revealed that H2PtCl6 produced metallic platinum faster than Pt(acac)2 and also showed that the amount of platinum deposited on TiO2 was higher than on carbon. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, SEM/EDS and cyclic voltammetry. X-ray diffraction permitted to identify the crystallographic (111) and (200) planes from platinum metal on the catalysts synthesized, the intensity of peaks depends of the amount of platinum deposited. SEM/EDS test confirmed what it was found by the kinetics studies. The electrocatalytic activity was compared with a commercial Pt E-Tek catalyst (10 wt%). The electrochemical results showed that Pt/C-AA catalyst synthesized by liquid phase photo-deposition method has stability in acid media and high distribution of the actives sites on the electrode surfaces. It could be considered as a candidate for electro-catalyst for polymer electrolyte fuel cell. The Pt/TiO2 catalysts did not present electrochemical activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)512-518
Number of pages7
JournalTopics in Catalysis
Volume54
Issue number8-9
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Liquid phase photodeposition
  • PEMFC
  • Pt/C

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