Au-supported Pt–Au mixed atomic monolayer electrocatalyst with ultrahigh specific activity for oxidation of formic acid in acidic solution

Zhao Huang, Yan Liu, Fangyun Xie, Yingchun Fu, Yong He, Ming Ma, Qingji Xie, Shouzhuo Yao

Chemical Communications · 2012 · 28 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Au-supported Pt-Au mixed atomic monolayer electrocatalyst was prepared by underpotential deposition of Cu on Au and then redox replacement with noble metal atoms, which shows an ultrahigh Pt-mass (or Pt-area) normalized specific electrocatalytic activity of 102 mA μg(Pt)(-1) (124 mA cm(Pt)(-2)) for oxidation of formic acid in acidic aqueous solution.

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