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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 7, Number C2, Avril 1997
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure
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| Page(s) | C2-953 - C2-954 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1997298 | |
J. Phys. IV France 7 (1997) C2-953-C2-954
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1997298
Pt LIII-Edge EXAFS Studies on Pt-Cu-Fe Alloy Electrocatalysts Supported on Carbon
D.-K. Kim1, J.-H. Choy2, K.-S. Han3, S.-J. Hwang2, W. Roh2 and H. Kim21 Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea
2 Department of Chemistry, Center for Molecular Catalysis, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 Korea
3 Inorganic Chemistry Division, National Institute of Technology and Quality, Kyunggi-do 427-010, Korea
Abstract
Carbon supported Pt-Cu-Fe alloys with compositions of Pt:Cu:Fe=6:l:l and 2:l:l have been prepared. Both catalysts exhibit higher specific activities for oxygen reduction than Pt alone. In order to reveal the local structure around Pt, we have performed X-ray absorption experiment at the Pt LIII-edge. The local structure around Pt has been analyzed by fitting the first shell including the Pt-Pt, Pt-Cu, and Pt-Fe contributions to EXAFS spectra. The fitted C.N. for both alloys are similar to that for bulk Pt, indicating that the particle size is not small. The Pt-Pt distances for both alloys are found to be slightly shorter than that of bulk Pt, and the Pt-Cu and Pt-Fe distances decrease as the amounts of Cu and Fe increase. It is therefore concluded that the catalytic activity is strongly influenced by the bonding character.
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