The Size and Charge Effect of Pt Cluster on the Electrocatalytic Activity Toward the First Step of Dehydrogenation of Methanol
Yong-Chun Tong,
Qing-Yun Wang,
Yu-Jie Hu
et al.
Abstract:The O-H/C-H scission of methanol on Pt clusters is a crucial step in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) applications. The first dehydrogenation process of methanol on Ptnq clusters (n=5, 13, 19; q=0, +1, −1) in various charge states is studied. Our findings indicate that methanol adsorbs more easily on cationic Ptn+ than on neutral Ptn or anionic Ptn−. However, the adsorption capacity of methanol on Ptnq gradually decreases with increasing cluster size, especially for CH3OH on Ptn+, which decreases significant… Show more
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