CO adsorption and oxidation on a Pt(111) electrode modified by ruthenium deposition: An IR spectroscopic study

K. A. Friedrich, K. P. Geyzers, U. Linke, U. Stimming, J. Stumper

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Abstract

CO adsorption and electro-oxidation on a Pt(111) electrode modified by Ru deposition was studied by IR spectroscopy. The IR spectra in the region of the CO stretching vibration exhibit distinct bands which can be assigned to CO adsorbed on the Pt substrate (CO|Pt) and on Ru islands (CO|Ru). This is in contrast with IR studies of Pt - Ru alloy electrodes where only a single vibrational band of adsorbed CO is observed. The integrated band intensities of the CO|Ru and of CO|Pt bands on the Ru-modified Pt(111) electrode decrease simultaneously at the onset potential of CO oxidation. The results are interpreted within the framework of a bifunctional mechanism of CO electro-oxidation, postulating active Pt sites in close proximity to the Ru islands and a high mobility of the CO|Pt adsorbate layer. The differences in the IR spectra between the Ru|Pt(111) electrode and the Pt - Ru alloys are explained by disparate surface structures (Ru islands versus homogeneous distribution of Pt and Ru atoms).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-128
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Volume402
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Feb 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electro-oxidation
  • Electroadsorption
  • Electrode poisoning
  • IR spectroscopy

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