Preparation and electrochemical characterization of Pt nanoparticles dispersed on niobium oxide
Electrodes consisting of Pt nanoparticles dispersed on thin films of niobium oxide were prepared onto titanium substrates by a sol-gel method. The physical characterization of these electrodes was carried out by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The mean size of the Pt particles was found to be 10.7 nm. The general aspects of the electrochemical behavior were studied by cyclic voltammetry in 1 mol L-1 HClO4 aqueous solution. The response of these electrodes in relation to the oxidation of formaldehyde and methanol in acidic media was also studied.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Fundação Editora da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP
2003
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-46702003000200009 |
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