ISSN:
1600-5767
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Geosciences
,
Physics
Notes:
Anomalous small-angle X-ray scattering (ASAXS) of synchrotron radiation with X-ray energies near the Pt-L3 X-ray absorption edge was used to examine the size distribution of nanometer-sized catalyst particles in porous electrodes for electrocatalytic applications. Carbon-supported platinum electrocatalysts with 5–80 wt% Pt were studied in situ in an electrochemical cell with a 1 M sulfuric acid electrolyte. The anodic oxidation was found to shift the particle size distribution from a mean size of 1.7 nm in the reduced state to 2.1 nm for a 10 wt% Pt/C catalyst. From the size increase, one can infer the formation of oxide shells at the particle surfaces with layer thicknesses of about 1 nm.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0021889897002422
