En-situ EXAFS investigation of zeolite supported Pt electrocatalyst structure

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Experimental investigation was carried out for Pt electrochemical performance and Pt particle size using 1.5 and 5 wt% Pt loading on zeolite electrocatalysts made by Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2 or Pt(NH3)4(NO3)2/NH4NO3 salt with ion exchanged method and calcined at 350°C and reduced at 400°C or direct reduced at 400°C, respectively. Cyclic voltammetry measurement indicated that the hydrogen energy binding level on Pt surfaces is higher for electrocatalyst under direct reduction process than those made by calcination and reduction process. The extended X-ray adsorption fine structure measurement revealed that Pt size for electrocatalyst made by calcination and reduction method is smaller than those made by direct reduced method. Furthermore, Pt size for electrocatalysts with 1.5 wt% Pt loading on zeolite is smaller compared to those with 5 wt% Pt loading electrocatalysts. Aforementioned electrochemical performance of Pt zeolite electrocatalysts as depicted by a hypothesis of hydrogen spillover and surface conductance pathway