Abstract
The electro-oxidation of dimethyl ether (DME), which is regarded as a promising alternative fuel for fuel cells, on platinum single-crystal electrode surfaces in acidic solution has been characterized by electrochemical and in situ IR observations. It has been found that the electro-oxidation behavior of DME depends significantly on surface structures. The (100)-terrace shows a particularly high activity in DME electro-oxidation in which C - O bonding is supposed to be selectively cleaved on the (100) terraces.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 18836-18838 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry C |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 51 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Dec 27 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Energy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films