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Preparation of Carbon-Supported Core−Shell Au−Pt Nanoparticles for Methanol Oxidation Reaction: The Promotional Effect of the Au Core

2006; American Chemical Society; Volume: 110; Issue: 48 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1021/jp0640979

1520-6106

Jianhuang Zeng, Jun Yang, Jim Yang Lee, Weijiang Zhou,

Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Core-shell Au-Pt nanoparticles with intimate contact of Pt and Au were prepared by a displacement reaction without formation of monometallic Au nanoparticles. The Au-Pt nanoparticles were dispersed on carbon (Au@Pt/C) and were used to catalyze methanol electrooxidation in acidic solutions at room temperature. The core-shell nanostructure was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific catalytic activities were evaluated by CO anodic stripping voltammetry in 0.5 M H(2)SO(4) and by cyclic voltammetry in 1 M CH(3)OH + 0.5 M H(2)SO(4). The Au@Pt/C catalyst demonstrated enhanced specific activity in methanol electrooxidation and showed multiple CO stripping peaks which were all negatively shifted with respect to a similarly prepared Ag@Pt/C catalyst. The activity enhancement is attributed to the presence of Au underneath a very thin Pt shell where electron exchange between Au and Pt had promoted the formation of active oxygen species on Pt, which facilitated the removal of inhibiting CO-like reaction intermediates.