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Figure 11.10 Single potential alteration infrared (SPAIR) spectra of the species coming from
ethanol adsorption and oxidation on a Pt-Sn (90 : 10)/C electrode (0.1 M HClO 4 þ 0.1 M
C 2 H 5 OH, 25 8C). The reference spectrum was taken at 50 mV vs. RHE.
or
Pt þ CH 3 CH 2 OH ! Pt (CHOH-CH 3 ) ads þ e þ H þ
(11 : 14)
Pt (OCH 2 CH 3 ) ads ! Pt þ CHO-CH 3 þ e þ H þ
(11 : 15)
or
! Pt þ CHO-CH 3 þ e þ H þ
Pt (CHOH-CH 3 ) ads
(11 : 16)
TABLE 11.2 Chemical Yields in Acetic Acid, Acetaldehyde, and CO 2 for
Pt/C and Pt-Sn (9 : 1)/C Catalysts during Ethanol Electro-oxidation under
DEFC Operating Conditions at 80 8C for 4 Hours a
Acetic Acid/Products/%
Acetaldehyde/Products/%
2 /Products/%
Pt/C 60 wt%
32.5
47.5
20
Pt-Sn (9 : 1)/
C 60 wt%
76.9
15.4
7.7
a Experimental conditions are described in Rousseau et al. [2006].
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