Chemical Dissolution of Pt(111) During Potential Cycling Under Negative pH Conditions Studied by Operando X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Harri Ali-Löytty, Mika Valden, Markku Hannula, André Eilert, Hirohito Ogasawara, Anders Nilsson

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39 Lataukset (Pure)

Abstrakti

Dissolution of platinum catalyst is a major degradation mechanism of fuel cells but the exact reaction mechanism has remained unclear. Here, electrochemical ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (EC-APXPS) was utilized to provide direct information on chemical species on a single crystal Pt(111) electrode under extremely low pH conditions. Measurements were conducted using a novel condensed electrolyte film electrochemical cell applying work function measurement as a loss-free probe for electrochemical potential. We show that platinum can dissolve chemically as Pt2+ ion during potential cycling and redeposit as Pt2+ at the onset potential for cathodic reactions. The dissolution of Pt does not require electrochemical oxidation via oxide place-exchange. In contrast, the adsorption of oxygenated species (OH* or O*) at the onset potential for anodic reactions is a sufficient prerequisite to the dissolution. These results provide new insight to the degradation mechanism of Pt under extremely low pH conditions, predicted by the Pourbaix diagram, having practical applications to the durability of Pt-based catalysts in electrochemical energy conversion devices.
AlkuperäiskieliEnglanti
Sivut25128-25134
JulkaisuJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Vuosikerta123
Numero41
DOI - pysyväislinkit
TilaJulkaistu - 25 syysk. 2019
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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