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Catalytic Electrooxidation of Formaldehyde at Ta2O5-modified Pt Electrodes
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Catalytic Electrooxidation of Formaldehyde at Ta2O5-modified Pt Electrodes

J Masud, Muhammad Tanzirul Alam, T Okajima and T Ohsaka
Chemistry Letters, Vol.40(3), pp.252-255
2011
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https://doi.org/10.1246/cl.2011.252View
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Abstract

The Ta2O5-modified Pt electrode, which was prepared by electrodeposition of Ta on a Pt electrode from 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (BMPTFSI) ionic liquid and subsequent calcination, possesses excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of formaldehyde to CO2 in 0.5 M H2SO4 solution compared with the bare Pt electrode. This significant improvement in catalytic performance may be attributed to the strong metal-oxide interaction as well as hydroxide spillover effect of the modified electrode. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed.

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