The influence of particle size on the reduction of oxygen on supported platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts (Pt on carbon black) in phosphoric acid was investigated. The results confirm earlier evidence that indicates the mass activity (A g-' Pt) and specific activity bA cmm2 Pt) of Pt at 900 mV (us rhe)
The influence of platinum crystallite size on the electrochemical reduction of oxygen in phosphoric acid
โ Scribed by L.J. Bregoli
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 330 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0013-4686
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โฆ Synopsis
An experimental program was conducted to investigate the catalytic activity of platinum black and platinum supported on carbon for the electrochemical reduction of oxygen in 99 wt% phosphoric acid at 177'C as a function of platinum surface area. The activity of platinum was found to approximately double as the surface area of platinum was decreased from 80 to 10m2/g. The 'Mel slope was found to be approximately equal to 2.3 R/F on the higher surface area catalysts and greater than 2.3 RT/F on the lower surfa= area catalysts.
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