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Papers by Paulo Olivi
Journal of Power Sources, 2010
Carbon-supported catalysts containing platinum and molybdenum oxide are prepared by thermal decom... more Carbon-supported catalysts containing platinum and molybdenum oxide are prepared by thermal decomposition of polymeric precursors. The Pt y Mo z O x /C materials are characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. ...
Journal of Power Sources, 2016
Abstract This work investigates ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C, Pt x Rh y /C, Pt-SnO 2 /C, and ... more Abstract This work investigates ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C, Pt x Rh y /C, Pt-SnO 2 /C, and Pt x Rh y -SnO 2 /C catalysts synthesized by the Pechini and microwave-assisted polyol methods. The catalysts are characterized by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The electrochemical properties of these electrode materials are examined by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry experiments in acid medium. The products obtained during ethanol electrolysis are identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The adsorbed intermediates are evaluated by an in situ reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy technique combined with cyclic voltammetry. Catalysts performance in a direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) is also assessed. The electrical performance of the electrocatalysts in a single DEFC at 80 °C decreases in the following order Pt 70 Rh 30 SnO 2 > Pt 80 Rh 20 SnO 2 > Pt 60 Rh 40 SnO 2 ∼ PtSnO 2 > Pt x Rh y ∼ Pt, showing that the presence of SnO 2 enhances the ability of Pt to catalyze ethanol electrooxidation.
Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics, 1998
Journal of Power Sources, 2006
Journal of Power Sources, 2012
ABSTRACT Carbon-supported Pt-based electrocatalysts were synthesized by Pechini method for the et... more ABSTRACT Carbon-supported Pt-based electrocatalysts were synthesized by Pechini method for the ethanol oxidation (EOR). Physicochemical characterizations were helpful to estimate the diameters of the obtained materials ranging from 2 nm to 5 nm. Main electrochemical experiments were carried out at 90 °C i.e. under the working conditions of performing the single 5 cm2 direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC). Pt80Sn20/C was the anode catalyst which has given the highest power density of 37 mW cm−2. Importantly, the IR spectroscopy measurements associated with the qualitative analysis done at the output of the anodic compartment of the fuel cell have shown that ethanol oxidation on Pt80Sn20/C was mainly a two-electron sustainable process.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2006
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008
In this work we studied the electrochemical treatment of a tannery wastewater using dimensionally... more In this work we studied the electrochemical treatment of a tannery wastewater using dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) containing tin, iridium, ruthenium, and titanium. The electrodes were prepared by thermal decomposition of the polymeric precursors. The electrolyses were performed under galvanostatic conditions, at room temperature. Effects of the oxide composition, current density, and effluent conductivity were investigated, and the current efficiency was calculated as a function of the time for the performed electrolyses. Results showed that all the studied electrodes led to a decrease in the content of both total phenolic compounds and total organic carbon (TOC), as well as lower absorbance in the UV-vis region. Toxicity tests using Daphnia similis demonstrated that the electrochemical treatment reduced the wastewater toxicity. The use of DSA type electrodes in the electrochemical treatment of tannery wastewater proved to be useful since it can promote a decrease in total phenolic compounds, TOC, absorbance, and toxicity.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2003
The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol on Ti/Ru 0.3 Ti (0.7-x) Sn x O 2 electrodes has been ca... more The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol on Ti/Ru 0.3 Ti (0.7-x) Sn x O 2 electrodes has been carried out in acidic medium ( HClO 4 ) with the aim to investigate the selectivity of ternary oxides electrodes on ethanol oxidation. The cyclic voltammetry pattern and electrolysis results in ...
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2009
Pt–Sn electrocatalysts of different compositions were prepared and dispersed on carbon Vulcan XC-... more Pt–Sn electrocatalysts of different compositions were prepared and dispersed on carbon Vulcan XC-72 using the Pechini–Adams method. The catalysts were characterized by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical properties of these electrode materials were also examined by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometric experiments in acid medium. The results showed that the presence of Sn greatly enhances the activity
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 1993
ABSTRACT Using electromodulated IR reflectance spectroscopy (EMIRS), absorption spectra of adsorb... more ABSTRACT Using electromodulated IR reflectance spectroscopy (EMIRS), absorption spectra of adsorbed species resulting from the chemisorption of HCHO, HCOOH and methyl formate, HCOOCH3, on both polycrystalline and (111) platinum surfaces, were first obtained in the range 1400–1900 cm−1, to cover completely the carbonyl stretching mode region. The same experimental conditions were used for all systems. EMIRS bands were integrated and analysed, using the procedure described in Part 1 (B. Beden, J. Electroanal. Chem., 345 (1993) 1). Characteristic frequencies were located precisely, allowing the spectral discrimination of several types of adsorbates.The same procedure was then used to follow the chemisorption of methanol on platinum in perchloric medium with time. As expected, formate species were found to dominate on the two types of platinum surface. However, during the initial stages of chemisorption, and particularly on the Pt(111) electrode, the formation of adsorbed methyl formate is likely. A mechanism is suggested, taking into consideration the possibility of surface reactions between adsorbates.
Journal of Power Sources, 2010
Carbon-supported catalysts containing platinum and molybdenum oxide are prepared by thermal decom... more Carbon-supported catalysts containing platinum and molybdenum oxide are prepared by thermal decomposition of polymeric precursors. The Pt y Mo z O x /C materials are characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. ...
Journal of Power Sources, 2016
Abstract This work investigates ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C, Pt x Rh y /C, Pt-SnO 2 /C, and ... more Abstract This work investigates ethanol electrooxidation on Pt/C, Pt x Rh y /C, Pt-SnO 2 /C, and Pt x Rh y -SnO 2 /C catalysts synthesized by the Pechini and microwave-assisted polyol methods. The catalysts are characterized by energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The electrochemical properties of these electrode materials are examined by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry experiments in acid medium. The products obtained during ethanol electrolysis are identified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The adsorbed intermediates are evaluated by an in situ reflectance Infrared Spectroscopy technique combined with cyclic voltammetry. Catalysts performance in a direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC) is also assessed. The electrical performance of the electrocatalysts in a single DEFC at 80 °C decreases in the following order Pt 70 Rh 30 SnO 2 > Pt 80 Rh 20 SnO 2 > Pt 60 Rh 40 SnO 2 ∼ PtSnO 2 > Pt x Rh y ∼ Pt, showing that the presence of SnO 2 enhances the ability of Pt to catalyze ethanol electrooxidation.
Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Electronics, 1998
Journal of Power Sources, 2006
Journal of Power Sources, 2012
ABSTRACT Carbon-supported Pt-based electrocatalysts were synthesized by Pechini method for the et... more ABSTRACT Carbon-supported Pt-based electrocatalysts were synthesized by Pechini method for the ethanol oxidation (EOR). Physicochemical characterizations were helpful to estimate the diameters of the obtained materials ranging from 2 nm to 5 nm. Main electrochemical experiments were carried out at 90 °C i.e. under the working conditions of performing the single 5 cm2 direct ethanol fuel cell (DEFC). Pt80Sn20/C was the anode catalyst which has given the highest power density of 37 mW cm−2. Importantly, the IR spectroscopy measurements associated with the qualitative analysis done at the output of the anodic compartment of the fuel cell have shown that ethanol oxidation on Pt80Sn20/C was mainly a two-electron sustainable process.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2006
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2008
In this work we studied the electrochemical treatment of a tannery wastewater using dimensionally... more In this work we studied the electrochemical treatment of a tannery wastewater using dimensionally stable anodes (DSA) containing tin, iridium, ruthenium, and titanium. The electrodes were prepared by thermal decomposition of the polymeric precursors. The electrolyses were performed under galvanostatic conditions, at room temperature. Effects of the oxide composition, current density, and effluent conductivity were investigated, and the current efficiency was calculated as a function of the time for the performed electrolyses. Results showed that all the studied electrodes led to a decrease in the content of both total phenolic compounds and total organic carbon (TOC), as well as lower absorbance in the UV-vis region. Toxicity tests using Daphnia similis demonstrated that the electrochemical treatment reduced the wastewater toxicity. The use of DSA type electrodes in the electrochemical treatment of tannery wastewater proved to be useful since it can promote a decrease in total phenolic compounds, TOC, absorbance, and toxicity.
Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2003
The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol on Ti/Ru 0.3 Ti (0.7-x) Sn x O 2 electrodes has been ca... more The electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol on Ti/Ru 0.3 Ti (0.7-x) Sn x O 2 electrodes has been carried out in acidic medium ( HClO 4 ) with the aim to investigate the selectivity of ternary oxides electrodes on ethanol oxidation. The cyclic voltammetry pattern and electrolysis results in ...
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2009
Pt–Sn electrocatalysts of different compositions were prepared and dispersed on carbon Vulcan XC-... more Pt–Sn electrocatalysts of different compositions were prepared and dispersed on carbon Vulcan XC-72 using the Pechini–Adams method. The catalysts were characterized by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray diffraction. The electrochemical properties of these electrode materials were also examined by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometric experiments in acid medium. The results showed that the presence of Sn greatly enhances the activity
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 1993
ABSTRACT Using electromodulated IR reflectance spectroscopy (EMIRS), absorption spectra of adsorb... more ABSTRACT Using electromodulated IR reflectance spectroscopy (EMIRS), absorption spectra of adsorbed species resulting from the chemisorption of HCHO, HCOOH and methyl formate, HCOOCH3, on both polycrystalline and (111) platinum surfaces, were first obtained in the range 1400–1900 cm−1, to cover completely the carbonyl stretching mode region. The same experimental conditions were used for all systems. EMIRS bands were integrated and analysed, using the procedure described in Part 1 (B. Beden, J. Electroanal. Chem., 345 (1993) 1). Characteristic frequencies were located precisely, allowing the spectral discrimination of several types of adsorbates.The same procedure was then used to follow the chemisorption of methanol on platinum in perchloric medium with time. As expected, formate species were found to dominate on the two types of platinum surface. However, during the initial stages of chemisorption, and particularly on the Pt(111) electrode, the formation of adsorbed methyl formate is likely. A mechanism is suggested, taking into consideration the possibility of surface reactions between adsorbates.