A vida rodeia-se de escolhas e oportunidades. Idéias, comportamentos e pensamentos que a compõe, São formas de expressões. A expressão é o reflexo do complexo do contexto, Da harmonia dos figurantes e do personagem principal. Ser o personagem é acordar cada dia e ter o prazer de montar e fazer parte de um palco, Olhar para o roteiro imaginário da vida e vive-lo sem se preocupar com o ponto final. O ponto final é quando para de exprimir um sonho, De buscar e acreditar nas convicções que movem a vida. Acorde todos os dias, monte seu palco e faça parte dele. Para que o seu palco seja o reflexo de suas idéias, do seu comportamento e de seus pensamentos.
AbstractParallel reaction pathways are possible during ethanol electro-oxidation on unsupported metal nanoparticles (Pt and PtRh). In the present work, the effect of the base electrolyte, namely HClO 4 (0.1 mol L -1 ) and H 2 SO 4 (0.5 mol L -1 ), on the 0.01 mol L -1 ethanol oxidation is reported. We had also investigated the effects of the ethanol concentration on the reaction pathways between 0.01 and 1.0 mol L -1 .Electrochemical studies and in situ FTIR revealed that Pt presented lower catalytic activity for the ethanol oxidation in H 2 SO 4 than in HClO 4 , for 0.01 mol L -1 ethanol.This observation indicates that strong adsorption of sulfate on (111) domains inhibits the dissociative adsorption of ethanol. In situ FTIR measurements showed the onset of a CO ads (CO L 2040 cm -1 ) band at 0.05 V in perchloric acid, while this band appears only at 0.4 V in sulfuric media. The products formation showed a strong dependence on the ethanol concentration. FTIR spectra revealed the major product of the oxidation in low ethanol concentrations (0.01 to 0.05 mol L -1 ) was CO 2 . However, in high ethanol concentration (0.1 to 1.0 mol L -1 ) the products were CO 2 , acetic acid and acetaldehyde. Chronoamperometric curves at 0.48 V revealed maximum activity in ethanol concentration of 0.5 mol L -1 , where acetic acid and acetaldehyde were the major products. The presence of rhodium in platinum based materials favors the dissociation of the C-C bond. However, in this case, it was observed by FTIR spectra the formation of acetic acid and acetaldehyde, as long as CO 2 , in lower ethanol concentration (0.05 mol L -1 ).