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Preparation of Pt–Ru bimetallic anodes by galvanostatic pulse electrodeposition: characterization and application to the direct methanol fuel cell

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The electrodeposition of platinum and ruthenium was carried out on carbon electrodes to prepare methanol anodes with different Pt/Ru atomic ratios using a galvanostatic pulse technique. Characterizations by XRD, TEM, EDX and atomic absorption spectroscopy indicated that most of the electrocatalytic anodes consisted of 2 mg cm−2 of Pt–Ru alloy particles with the desired composition and with particle sizes ranging from 5 to 8 nm. Electrochemical tests in a single DMFC show that these electrodes are very active for methanol oxidation and that the best Pt/Ru atomic ratio in the temperature range used (50–110 °C) is 80:20. The influence of the relaxation time t off was also studied and it appeared that a low t off led to smaller particle sizes and higher performances in terms of current density and power density.

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    C. Coutanceau, A.F. Rakotondrainibé, A. Lima, E. Garnier, S. Pronier, J-M. Léger & C. Lamy

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Coutanceau, C., Rakotondrainibé, A., Lima, A. et al. Preparation of Pt–Ru bimetallic anodes by galvanostatic pulse electrodeposition: characterization and application to the direct methanol fuel cell. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 34, 61–66 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JACH.0000005578.83646.3a

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