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Kinetic Isotope Effect as a Tool To Investigate the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Pt‐based Electrocatalysts – Part II: Effect of Platinum Dispersion
Author(s) -
Rezaei Talarposhti Morteza,
Asset Tristan,
Garcia Samuel T.,
Chen Yechuan,
Herrera Sergio,
Dai Sheng,
Peterson Eric J.,
Artyushkova Kateryna,
Zenyuk Iryna,
Atanassov Plamen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201901092
Subject(s) - platinum , oxygen reduction reaction , oxygen reduction , kinetic isotope effect , chemistry , kinetic energy , dispersion (optics) , electrocatalyst , oxygen , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , electrochemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , physics , deuterium , quantum mechanics , optics
We investigated the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) mechanism on Pt nanoparticles (NPs) dispersed on several carbon blacks with various physicochemical properties (i. e. specific surface ranging from 80 to 900 m 2 g −1 , different graphitization degree, etc.). Using the kinetic isotope effect (KIE) along with various electrochemical characterizations, we determined that the rate determining step (RDS) of the ORR is a proton‐independent step when the density of Pt NPs on the surface of the carbon support is high. Upon decrease of the density of Pt NPs on the surface, the RDS of the ORR starts involving a proton, as denoted by an increase of the KIE >1. This underlined the critical role played by the carbon support in the oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis by Pt supported on high surface area carbon.