Pattern formation during CO electrooxidation on thin Pt films studied with spatially resolved infrared absorption spectroscopy

Richard Morschi, Johannes Bolten, Antoine Bonnefont, Katharina Krischer

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Abstract

Infrared absorption spectroscopy in the attenuated total reflection configuration is utilized to obtain spatially resolved information on the metal liquid interface under reaction conditions. This is demonstrated with in situ infrared measurements of the CO coverage on thin Pt films during CO electrooxidation under galvanostatic control conditions. The formation of two stationary domains exhibiting different CO coverages is observed. The relative sizes of the domains adjust with the applied current while the density of adsorbed CO molecules in each domain is independent of it.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9548-9551
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume112
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jul 2008

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