Abstract
Platinum modified gold (Pt/Au) catalysts are evaluated for the electrooxidation of ethylene glycol (EG) and glucose (Glc). The Pt/Au catalysts are synthesized on an Au disk and supported Au/C particles through the galvanic displacement of a copper monolayer with Pt. The Pt/Au catalysts are compared to monometallic Pt and Au catalysts for the oxidation of EG and Glc in alkaline electrolyte. The Pt/Au disk has an onset potential for these reactions that is similar to Pt and is lower than Au. The supported catalysts are less active toward the electrooxidation of EG and Glc than the corresponding disk electrodes, but the Pt/Au/C also has an onset potential similar to Pt/C. In-situ FTIR is used to analyze the C–C bond scission in both reactions on the surfaces of Pt, Au, and Pt/Au disks. While the Pt/Au disk is found to have a low onset potential for the oxidation of EG, it does not produce as much CO2 as bulk Pt. On the other hand, the FTIR results show that CO2 is produced for the oxidation of Glc on the Pt/Au disk. These results show promise for the possibility of decreasing the amount of Pt needed for the electrooxidation of polyol molecules.
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