1. ICTM-Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Belgrade, Njego?eva 12, P.O. Box 473, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;2. Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239, Poland
Abstract:
Oxidation of ethanol was studied at Snad modified and unmodified Pt3Sn/C and Pt/C catalysts. Pt3Sn/C and Pt/C catalysts were characterized by XRD. Potentiodynamic and chronoamperometric measurements were used to establish catalytic activity and stability. High activity achieved at Snad modified Pt3Sn/C catalyst has not been observed at any bimetallic catalyst so far. Promotional effect of Snad on the ethanol oxidation was related to the enhancement of CO oxidation rate in bifunctional mechanism. It was shown that electrodeposited Sn exhibited different effect on the catalytic activity compared to Sn in alloy.