Pt-coordinated polyoxometalate, an anode catalyst of electrochemical methanol oxidation

Hitoshi Nakajima, Itaru Honma

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Abstract

A type of anode electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation, which was important for their application to direct methanol fuel cells, was synthesized by the reaction of tetrabutylammonium α-undecatungstosilicate and hydrogen hexachloroplatinum in acetone, followed by washing with water. This polyoxometalate coordinated platinum stoichiometrically in the lacunary site of Keggin-type polyanion. This polyoxometalate showed high methanol oxidation current despite low Pt ratio and oxide-base catalyst. This kind of electrocatalyst has the advantages of low Pt utilization, high Pt dispersion, acid tolerance, and well-characterized material as molecularitic metal oxide.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)A135-A137
JournalElectrochemical and Solid-State Letters
Volume7
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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