Analysis of the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance response during oxidation of carbon oxides adsorption products on platinum group metals and alloys

The analysis of the electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) signal is presented for the case of oxidation of carbon oxides adsorption products on Pt, Rh, and their alloys. It is demonstrated that the EQCM response can be roughly approximated by the mass balance involving adsorption/desorption of various species (carbon oxides, oxygen, anions, and water molecules) and metal dissolution. The results obtained by the EQCM are in good agreement with the electrochemical data and confirm the domination of CO radicals among the products of CO₂ reduction and CO adsorption on Pt-rich electrodes. In the case of Rh-rich electrodes, the existence of additional species (CHO or COH), more reduced than CO, is suggested.     

Electrosorption of CO and CO2 on Pt-Rh Alloy Electrodes

Abstract

The adsorption of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide on smooth Pt-Rh alloy has been studied by potentiodynamic technique. It is shown that the main products of CO and CO² adsorption on Pt-Rh alloys (15% Rh and below) are similar to products obtained on Pt electrodes.     

Inverse gas chromatographic investigation of the effect of hydrogen in carbon monoxide adsorption over silica supported Rh and Pt-Rh alloy catalysts, under hydrogen-rich conditions

Selective CO oxidation (SCO) has attracted scientific and technological interest due to its application to the operation of proton electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEM-FCs). CO adsorption, being an elementary step of SCO, is studied over silica supported monometallic Rh and Rh0.50 + Pt0.50 alloy catalysts, under various hydrogen atmospheres, namely: 25% H2 + 75% He, 50% H2 + 50% He and 75% H2 + 25% He carrier gas mixture compositions. The investigation of CO adsorption is done by utilizing reversed-flow gas chromatography (RF-GC). As a result rate constants for the adsorption (k1), desorption (k(-1)) and irreversible CO binding (k2) over the studied catalysts as well as the respective activation energies are determined. The variation of the rate constants and the activation energies against the nature of the used catalyst (monometalic or alloy) and the amount of hydrogen in the carrier gas gives useful information for the selectivity as well as the activity of CO oxidation over group VIII noble metals. At low temperatures and under H2-rich conditions compatible with the operation of PEM fuel cells the activity of the monometallic and the alloy catalysts is expected to be similar, however the selectivity of Rh0.50 + Pt0.50 alloy catalyst is expected to be higher, making Pt-Rh alloy catalyst as a better candidate for CO preferential oxidation (PROX). The low energy barrier values found in the present work, most likely are referred to high surface amounts of CO. The desorption barriers determined are in any case much lower than the respective activation energies found for CO desorption in the absence of hydrogen indicating a H2-induced desorption, which can explain the observed in the literature rate enhancement of SCO oxidation.     

Gas chromatographic kinetic study of carbon monoxide oxidation over platinum-rhodium alloy catalysts.

The kinetics for the oxidation of carbon monoxide in the presence of excess oxygen over Pt-Rh alloy catalysts were studied by using the reversed-flow gas chromatography technique. Suitable mathematical analysis equations were derived by means of which the rate constants for the oxidation reaction of carbon monoxide, as well as for the adsorption and desorption of the reactant CO on the catalysts pure Pt, 75 atom% Pt+25 atom% Rh, 50 atom% Pt+50 atom% Rh, 25 atom% Pt+75 atom% Rh and pure Rh supported on SiO2 were determined. All the catalysts show a maximum rate constant for the production of CO2 at a characteristic temperature close to that found in the literature. The rate constants for the adsorption of CO increase generally with increasing temperature, while those for the desorption decrease with increasing temperature. From the variation of the rate constants with temperature activation energies for the oxidation reaction and adsorption of CO were determined, which are sensitive to the composition of the catalytic surface. The appearance of CO2 and carbon, when introducing pure CO into the column with the catalysts, verified a partial dissociative adsorption (e.g., disproportionation) of CO on the catalysts used. The latter indicates a mechanism for the CO oxidation through a partial dissociative adsorption of CO followed by the reaction of adsorbed CO molecules with adsorbed O atoms.     

Influence of hydrogen electrosorption on surface oxidation of Pd and Pd-noble metal alloys

Electrochemical oxidation of freshly deposited Pd and its alloys with other noble metals (Au, Pt, Rh) was compared with the behavior of samples subjected to prior hydrogen absorption/desorption procedure. It was found that surface oxidation of hydrogen-treated Pd and Pd–Pt–Au deposits starts at lower potentials than on non-hydrided electrodes and is accompanied by a negative shift of surface oxide reduction peak. Pd and its alloys with Au, Pt and Rh after hydrogen treatment are also more resistant to electrochemical dissolution than freshly deposited samples.     

富氧条件下贵金属催化剂上丙烯选择性还原NO研究

用溶胶-凝胶(Sol-gel)法制备了以γ-Al₂O₃为载体,以Pt,Pd和Rh等为活性组分的单组分及双组分催化剂,在稀燃汽油机条件下评价了丙烯对NO的选择性催化还原活性.结果表明,在单组分催化剂中,催化剂的活性及顺序为Rh(73%)>Pt(65%)>Pd(47%),最高活性对应的温度分别为Pt(225℃),Pd(275℃)和Rh(375℃),N₂选择性顺序为Rh,Pd(>80%)>Pt(48%),氧化性顺序为Pt>Rh>Pd.Sol-gel制备的双组分催化剂中的不同贵金属活性位具有一定的协同效应,可明显拓宽活性温度范围,其中以Pt-Rh组合活性最好.Rh/Al₂O₃和Pt/Al₂O₃两种催化剂分层有序填装时,可提高C₃H₆的利用率,在200～450℃范围内,可有效地催化净化NO.     

Correlations between hydrogen electrosorption properties and composition of Pd-noble metal alloys

Hydrogen adsorption on and absorption into Pd alloys with other noble metals was studied in acidic solutions (0.5 M H₂SO₄) using cyclic voltammetry. Correlations were found between the potentials of adsorbed/absorbed hydrogen oxidation peaks and surface/bulk compositions of Pd–Rh alloys. The potential of the α–β-phase transition depends linearly on Pd bulk content in Pd–Au, Pd–Rh, Pd–Pt and Pd–Pt–Rh alloys. The obtained relationships can be utilized for the determination of the composition of homogeneous Pd-noble alloys from hydrogen electrosorption experiments.     

Electrosorption of carbon dioxide on platinum group metals and alloys—a review

The review summarizes the studies on the phenomenon of carbon dioxide electrosorption on platinum group metals and alloys. This subject is strictly linked to the research in the field of electrocatalysis and fuel cells. The work aims to present current knowledge on the processes of CO₂ electrosorption and the adsorbate oxidation on Pt, Rh, and their alloys as well as on the influence of various factors on the electrochemical behavior of reduced CO₂ on these materials. The experimental methods commonly applied in these investigations are characterized from the point of view of their ability to determine the nature of the adsorbate. The problem of similarities and differences between reduced CO₂ and adsorbed CO is also discussed.     

CO oxidation on Pt-modified Rh(111) electrodes.

The CO electro-oxidation reaction was studied on platinum-modified Rh(111) electrodes in 0.5 M H2SO4 using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Pt-Rh(111) electrodes were generated during voltammetric cycles at 50 mV s(-1) in a 30 microM H2PtCl6 and 0.5 M H2SO4 solution. Surfaces generated by n deposition cycles were investigated (Ptn-Rh(111) with n=2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 16). The blank cyclic voltammograms of these surfaces are characterized by a pronounced sharpening of the hydrogen/(bi)sulfate adsorption/desorption peaks, typical for Rh(111), and the appearance of contributions between 0.1 and 0.4 V, which were ascribed to hydrogen/(bi)sulfate adsorption/desorption on the deposited platinum. At higher potentials, the surface oxidation of Rh(111) is enhanced by the presence of platinum. The structure of the Pt-modified electrodes was investigated by STM imaging. At low Pt coverages (Pt2-Rh(111)), monoatomically high islands are formed, which grow three dimensionally as the number of deposition cycles increases. After eight cycles, the monolayer islands have grown in diameter and range from mono- to multiatomic height. At even higher Pt coverage (Pt16-Rh(111)), the islands grow to particles of approx. 10 nm in diameter, which are 5-6 atoms high. The CO stripping voltammetry on these surfaces is characterized by two peaks: A low-potential, structure-insensitive peak, ascribed to CO reacting at the platinum monolayer islands, whose onset is shifted 150, 250, and 100 mV negatively with respect to pure Rh(111), Pt(111), and polycrystalline Pt, respectively, indicating the enhanced CO electro-oxidation properties of the Pt overlayer system. A peak at higher potentials displays strong structure sensitivity (particle-size effect) and was ascribed to CO reacting on the islands of multiatomic height. Current-time transients recorded on the surface with the highest amount of monolayer islands (Pt4-Rh(111)) also indicate enhanced CO-oxidation kinetics. Comparison of the Pt4-Rh(111) current-time transients recorded at 0.635, 0.675, and 0.750 V versus RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode) with those of pure Rh(111) and Pt(111) shows greatly reduced reaction times. A Cottrellian decay at long times indicates surface-diffusion-limited CO oxidation on the bare Rh(111) surface, while the peak visible at short times is indicative of CO reacting at the monolayer platinum islands. The results presented here show that, as indicated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the CO-adlayer oxidation for this system is enhanced compared to both pure Rh and Pt.     

铂电极上锑吸附原子对1,2-丙二醇电催化氧化性能的影响

运用电化学循环伏安(CV)和电化学原位石英晶体微天平(EQCM)研究了Pt电极表面不可逆吸附Sb原子的电化学特性以及Pt电极上Sb吸附原子对0.1mol·L-1H2SO4溶液中1,2 丙二醇电催化氧化性能的影响.研究发现,当扫描电位的上限Eu≤0.50V(SCE)时,Sb可以稳定地吸附在Pt电极表面,饱和覆盖度为0.34;通过控制电位扫描上限和扫描圈数剥离部份Sb可方便地得到Sbad的不同覆盖度;Pt电极表面Sb吸附原子能在较低的电位下吸附氧,可显著提高1,2 丙二醇电催化氧化活性.与Pt电极相比较,Sb饱和吸附原子修饰的Pt电极使1,2 丙二醇氧化的峰电流增加了近2倍.作者还从表面质量变化提供了吸附原子电催化作用的新数据.     

CO oxidation over the Pt-Rh system. 2. Reaction on an alloy

The oxidation of CO over thin films of a Pt-Rh alloy prepared by sequential vacuum evaporation of the metals on an inert support has been investigated at low pressures (P < 2'10^-5 mbar). The results are compared with the data on the individual surfaces of Pt and Rh. It is found that the activity of the alloy is intermediate between the activities of the individual metals. The effect of alloy formation on the catalytic activity in CO oxidation is discussed. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Reaction of CO oxidation on platinum,rhodium, a platinum-rhodium alloy,and a heterophase bimetallic platinum/rhodium surface

The reaction of CO oxidation on thin metal films of platinum, rhodium, and their alloy and on a heterophase bimetallic Pt/Rh surface that consisted of platinum particles of size 10–20 nm on the surface of rhodium was studied in the region of low reactant pressures (lower than 2 × 10^?5 mbar). At low temperatures (T < 200°C), the activity of samples increased in the order Rh > Pt/Rh > Pt-Rh alloy > Pt. Above 200°C, the rate of reaction on the heterophase Pt/Rh surface was almost twice as high as the sum of the rates of reaction on the individual metals; this fact is indicative of a synergistic effect. The nature of this effect is considered.     

Electrochemical behavior of Pd–Rh alloys

Pd–Rh alloys were prepared by electrochemical codeposition. Bulk compositions of the alloys were determined by the energy dispersive X-ray analysis method, while surface compositions were determined from the potential of the surface oxide reduction peak. Cyclic voltammograms, recorded in 0.5 M H₂SO₄ for Pd–Rh alloys of different bulk and surface compositions, are intermediate between curves characteristic of Pd and Rh. The influence of potential cycling on electrochemical properties and surface morphologies of the alloys was studied. Due to electrochemical dissolution of metals, both alloy surface and bulk become enriched with Pd. Carbon oxides were adsorbed at a constant potential from the range of hydrogen adsorption. The presence of adsorbed CO₂ causes remarkable diminution of hydrogen adsorption but it does not significantly influence hydrogen insertion into the alloy bulk. On the other hand, in the presence of adsorbed CO, both hydrogen absorption and adsorption are strongly suppressed. Oxidative removal of the adsorbates results in a characteristic voltammetric peak, whose potential increases with the decrease in Rh surface content. Electron per site (eps) values calculated for the oxidation of the adsorbates change with alloy surface composition, more for CO₂ than CO adsorption, indicating the variation of the structure and composition of CO₂ and CO adsorption products. The course of the dependence of eps values on surface composition suggests that the products of CO₂ and CO adsorption on Pd–Rh alloys are similar but not totally identical.     

CO oxidation over the Pt-Rh system. 3. Reaction on a heterophase surface

The reaction of the CO oxidation over a Pt-Rh heterophase surface, which represents 10-20 nm platinum particles located on a rhodium film, which in turn is deposited on an inert support, has been investigated at low pressures (P < 2'10^-5 mbar). The results are compared with the data for the clean surfaces of Pt and Rh. In the high-temperature range, the rate of CO₂ formation on the heterophase surface is found to be higher than the sum of the rates on individual metals corrected by the surface area of the different metals. The nature of the synergistic effect in the CO oxidation is discussed. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

碱性介质中异丙醇在铂电极表面的吸附和电化学氧化

运用电化学循环伏安、原位FTIR反射光谱和石英晶体微天平(EQCM)等方法研究了碱性介质中异丙醇在Pt电极表面吸附和氧化行为. 结果表明：碱性介质中异丙醇电氧化过程不存在自毒化现象. 虽然电化学原位FTIR反射光谱未能检测到CO等毒性物种, 但EQCM结果证明异丙醇或其解离产物吸附于铂电极上. 在实验条件下, 碱性介质中异丙醇在铂电极上氧化的最终产物只有丙酮, 预示着碱性介质中异丙醇通过脱氢步骤氧化成丙酮. EQCM研究还从电极表面质量定量变化的角度提供了异丙醇吸附和电氧化反应机理的新数据.     

Analysis of the influence of rhodium addition to platinum on its activity towards methanol electrooxidation by EIS

Influence of rhodium addition to platinum on the activity of the alloy in methanol electrooxidation has been studied using Pt–Rh/Au limited volume electrodes with various surface compositions including the pure Pt and Rh metals. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used in the study. In the case of the Pt–Rh alloy, the impedance picture of methanol oxidation is qualitatively the same as for the pure Pt electrode. However, impedance spectra strongly depend on alloy composition. Equivalent circuits suitable for methanol oxidation on Pt were also used in the case of Pt–Rh and similar fitting results were obtained. A reaction mechanism suggested in the literature for Pt, which involves two strongly adsorbed intermediates competing for the same adsorption sites, is likely also for the Pt–Rh alloys. However, fittings with a corresponding impedance model were unsuccessful for both Pt and Pt–Rh because of mathematical caveats, such that quantitative comparisons were not possible. Nevertheless, EIS results suggest that Rh inhibits the kinetics of formation of reactive oxygen species at the surface of the alloy.     

Pt电极上吸附原子对仲丁醇电催化氧化性能的影响

运用电化学循环伏安和石英晶体微天平研究了HClO4溶液中仲丁醇在Pt电极及以Sb和S吸附原子修饰的Pt(Pt/Sbad和Pt/Sad)电极上的电催化氧化过程 .从电极表面质量变化可以看出 ,仲丁醇的氧化与电极表面的氧物种有着极其密切的关系 .Pt电极表面Sb吸附原子可在较低的电位下吸附氧 ,明显提高仲丁醇的氧化活性 .与Pt电极相比 ,Sb吸附原子修饰的Pt电极使仲丁醇氧化的峰电位负移约 10 0mV .相反 ,Pt电极表面S吸附原子的氧化会消耗表面氧物种 ,抑制仲丁醇的氧化 .从电极表面质量变化提供了吸附原子电催化作用的数据     

Pt及其修饰电极上甲醇吸附和氧化的CV和EQCM研究

运用电化学循环伏安和石英晶体微天平 (EQCM )研究了 0 .1mol·L- 1H2 SO4 溶液中甲醇在Pt电极和以Sb ,S不可逆吸附原子修饰的Pt(Pt/Sbad和Pt/Sad)电极上的吸附和氧化过程 .结果表明甲醇的氧化与电极表面氧物种有着极其密切的关系 .Pt电极表面Sb吸附原子能在较低的电位下吸附氧 ,可显著提高甲醇电催化氧化活性 .与Pt电极相比较 ,Sb吸附原子修饰的Pt电极使甲醇氧化的峰电位负移了 0 .13V .相反 ,Pt电极表面S吸附原子的氧化会消耗表面氧物种 ,抑制了甲醇的电氧化 .本文从表面质量变化提供了吸附原子电催化作用的新数据     

Investigation of the surface heterogeneity of solids from reversed-flow inverse gas chromatography

In the present work, the novel methodology of the inverse gas chromatographic technique of reversed-flow gas chromatography (RF-GC) was applied to the well-studied catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide over silica supported Pt, Rh and Pt-Rh alloy catalysts. Adsorption energies, local isotherms, local monolayer capacities, surface diffusion coefficients, lateral interaction energies and energy distribution functions are simultaneously determined in a single experiment. The variation of the determined physicochemical parameters against the nature of the studied catalysts (Pt content) is consistent with the observed catalytic activity. The energy distribution functions, estimated by means of RF-GC, give useful information about the "topography" and the nature of the active sites on the catalyst surface, similar to those of experimental techniques, such as Thermal Desorption Spectroscopy studies of the adsorption of CO on group VIII noble metal surfaces. The experimentally found results explain the superior activity of Pt0.25 + Rh0.75 alloy, in comparison to that of the pure Pt and Rh catalysts.     

FTIR study of CO adsorption on Rh/MgO modified with Co, Ni, Fe, or CeO2 for the catalytic partial oxidation of methane

The surface state of Rh/MgO catalysts modified with Co, Ni, Fe, or CeO(2) after the reduction and partial oxidation pretreatments as well as during the catalytic partial oxidation of methane has been investigated by FTIR of adsorbed CO. The results of CO adsorption on the reduced catalysts suggest the formation of Rh-M alloy on Rh-M/MgO (M = Co, Ni, Fe) and Rh particles partially covered with reduced ceria on Rh-CeO(2)/MgO. The strength of CO adsorption on Rh/MgO is weakened by the modification with Co, Ni, Fe, or CeO(2). Partial oxidation pretreatment of Rh/MgO leads to a significant decrease in the CO adsorption due to the oxidation of Rh. In contrast, on partially oxidized Rh-M/MgO (M = Co, Ni, Fe) and Rh-CeO(2)/MgO, the preferential oxidation of the surface M atoms or reduced ceria maintains the metallic Rh and preserves the CO adsorbed on the surface Rh atoms. The CO adsorption during the reaction of catalytic partial oxidation of methane on Rh/MgO and Rh-Ni/MgO is similar to that on the reduced catalysts. On the other hand, the CO adsorption during the reaction on Rh-Co/MgO, Rh-Fe/MgO, and Rh-CeO(2)/MgO is different from that on the reduced catalysts, and this is related to the structural change of these catalysts during the reaction.