Abstract
The high CO2 selectivity of Pt–Rh catalysts in the ethanol electrooxidation reaction has been known for some time. However, this high selectivity is often realized at the expense of catalytic activity. This study investigates the use of Ir modification to improve the performance of Pt–Rh catalysts. Specifically a series of Vulcan XC-72 carbon-supported Pt5Rh1Irx catalysts were prepared by the NaBH4 reduction of the metal precursors in ethylene glycol. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed good dispersion of ∼2.5 nm Pt–Rh–Ir nanoparticles on the carbon support. Evaluations of catalytic activity in 1 M ethanol solution in 0.1 M HClO4 by cyclic voltammetry (CV), polarization measurements, and chronoamperometry (CA) all indicated Pt5Rh1Ir0.6/C as the catalyst composition with the highest current density between 0.4 and 0.7 V. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) detected a decrease in the charge transfer resistance after the Ir modification, which could be attribute...
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