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Polyaniline‐supported platinum‐hydrous ruthenium oxide nanocomposite as electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation
Author(s) -
Liu FengJiin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.20715
Subject(s) - polyaniline , chronoamperometry , ruthenium oxide , materials science , cyclic voltammetry , electrocatalyst , platinum , ruthenium , methanol , nanocomposite , catalysis , oxide , electrode , electrochemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , chemistry , polymer , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering , polymerization
Abstract A novel composite electrode is fabricated through the electrodeposition of hydrous ruthenium oxide (RuO 2 ·xH 2 O) and platinum (Pt) particles into the matrix of polyaniline (PANI). Scanning electron microscopy reveals that RuO 2 ·xH 2 O and Pt particles are homogeneously distributed into the matrix of PANI. A comparison of the sizes of Pt and RuO 2 ·xH 2 O particles incorporated into the PANI film reveals that Pt particles are smaller in sizes as compared with the sizes of RuO 2 ·xH 2 O particles. The catalytic activity of composite electrodes was evaluated for the oxidation of methanol by using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. A relatively high catalytic current was noticed for the oxidation of methanol (2.37 mA/cm 2 ) at PANI‐Pt‐RuO 2 ·xH 2 O electrode (+0.6 V (V vs. Ag/AgCl) in comparison to oxidation current at PAN‐Pt (1.27 mA/cm 2 ) electrode. POLYM. COMPOS., 2009. © 2008 Society of Plastics Engineers