Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2004, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (5): 917.

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Studies on Promoting Catalysis of Sm3+ Towards Oxidation of Methanol on the Pt Electrode

DU Bing-Chen1, LIU Jing-Hua1, XUE Xin-Zhong1, XU Wei-Lin1, XING Wei1, LU Tian-Hong2   

  1. 1. Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China;
    2. Chinese Academy of Physical Engineering, Mianyang 621900, China
  • Received:2003-04-02 Online:2004-05-24 Published:2004-05-24

Abstract: Electrocatalytic performance of Sm3+ adsorbed on the smooth surface of Pt electrode toward the oxidation of methanol has been studied. The experimental results show that Sm3+ has a high promoting catalysis for electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol in electrolyte. According to the positive experimental data(cyclic voltammograms) and the theoretical analysis, one coordination complex Pt-Sm3+-CH3OH may be formed and acted as a critical intermediate during the reaction of methanol oxidation. Some in-situ spectral characterizations are in the process to confirm the existence of the complex. The mechanism of promoting effect of Sm3+ toward the electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol was deduced.

Key words: Methanol, Electrochemical oxidation, Sm3+, Promoting catalysis

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