Abstract
The underpotential deposition (UPD) of silver and lead on Au(1 1 1) was performed sequentially to produce a thin composite layer. Ag was deposited underpotentially in 1 mM Ag 2SO 4 and 0.1 M H 2SO 4 at 0.400 V and 0.010 V vs. Ag wire. The results of cyclic voltammetry carried out on this Ag/Au(1 1 1) electrode in a Pb 2+ electrolyte with 0.1 M HClO 4 indicated contributions from both Au and Ag substrates. In situ STM images showed that the UPD of Pb on Ag/Au(1 1 1) had an unusual multilayer morphology. Cyclic Voltammetry was also used to demonstrate the stability and presence of the Ag adlayer in the Pb 2+ electrolyte. In the presence of sodium nitrate, this composite system exhibits a catalytic effect on nitrate reduction that is not observed for Au(1 1 1), Ag/Au(1 1 1), Pb/Au(1 1 1), Ag(1 1 1), or Pb/Ag(1 1 1). Our results demonstrate that the Ag–Pb/Au(1 1 1) composite system has an enhanced catalytic effect on nitrate reduction.
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