Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Electrochemical promotion of propane oxidation over Pd, Ir, and Ru catalyst-electrodes deposited on YSZ

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Ionics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The effect of electrochemical promotion of catalysis was investigated for the oxidation of propane using Pd, Ir, and Ru catalyst-electrodes sputter-deposited on YSZ disks in the temperature range of 250–450 °C. Electrophobic type behavior was observed, i.e., the catalytic reaction rate was found to increase with catalyst potential. The observed rate changes under polarization were strongly non-Faradaic and exceeded under anodic potential application the electrocatalytic rate of O2− supply to the catalyst surface, I/2F, by up to a factor of 250 for Pd, 125 for Ir, and 15 for Ru catalyst-electrodes.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Gélin P, Primet M (2007) Complete oxidation of methane at low temperature over noble metal based catalysts: a review. Appl Catal B 39:1

    Google Scholar 

  2. Gélin P, Urfels L, Primet M, Tena E (2003) Complete oxidation of methane at low temperature over Pt and Pd catalysts for the abatement of lean-burn natural gas fuelled vehicles emissions: influence of water and sulphur containing compounds. Catal Today 83:45

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Ciuparu D, Pfefferle L (2001) Methane combustion activity of supported palladium catalysts after partial reduction. Appl Catal A 218:197

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. Ciuparu D, Lyubovsky MRL, Altman E, Pfefferle LD, Datye A (2002) Catalytic combustion of methane over Palladium–based catalysts. Catal Rev 44:593

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  5. Glinrun T, Mekasuwandumrong O, Panpranot J, Chaisuk C, Praserthdam P (2010) Improvement of propane oxidation activity over Pt/Al2O3 by the use of MIXED γ- and χ-Al2O3 supports. Reac Kinet Mech Cat 100:441

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Vernoux P, Lizarraga L, Tsampas MN, Sapountzi FM, De Lucas-Consuegra A, Valverde JL, Souentie S, Vayenas CG, Tsiplakides D, Balomenou S, Baranova EA (2013) Ionically conducting ceramics as active catalyst supports. Chem Rev. doi:10.1021/cr4000336

  7. Vayenas CG, Bebelis SB, Pliangos C, Brosda S, Tsiplakidis D (2001) Electrochemical activation of catalysis: promotion, electrochemical promotion and metal-support interactions. Kluwer, New York

    Google Scholar 

  8. Jiménez-Borja C, de Lucas-Consuegra A, Valverde JL, Dorado F, Caravaca A, Gonzáles J, (2012) On of the recent discoveries in catalysis: The phenomenon of electrochemical promotion. In: Taylor JC (ed) Advances in chemistry research, vol 14 ch 4. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge NY, USA

  9. Lizarraga L, Guth M, Billard A, Vernoux P (2010) Electrochemical catalysis for propane combustion using nanometric sputtered-deposited Pt films. Catal Tod 157:61

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  10. Tsampas MN, Sapountzi FM, Boréave A, Vernoux P (2013) Isotopical labeling mechanistic studies of electrochemical promotion of propane combustion on Pt/YSZ. Electrochem Comm 26:13

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. Souentie S, Lizarraga L, Papaioannou EI, Vayenas CG, Vernoux P (2010) Permanent electrochemical promotion of C3H8 oxidation over thin sputtered Pt films. Electrochem Comm 12:1133

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. Vernoux P, Gaillard F, Bultel L, Siebert E, Primet M (2002) Electrochemical promotion of propane and propene oxidation on Pt/YSZ. J Catal 208:412

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. Kokkofitis C, Stoukides M (2006) Rate and oxygen activity oscillations during propane oxidation on Pt/YSZ. J Catal 243:428

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. Kokkofitis C, Karagiannakis G, Zisekas S, Stoukides M (2005) Catalytic study and electrochemical promotion of propane oxidation on Pt/YSZ. J Catal 234:476

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. Kokkofitis C, Karagiannakis G, Stoukides M (2007) Electrochemical promotion in O2– cells during propane oxidation. Topics in Catal 44:361

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. Kotsionopoulos N, Bebelis S (2005) Electrochemical promotion of the oxidation of propane on Pt/YSZ and Rh/YSZ catalyst-electrodes. J Appl Electrochem 35:1253

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Bebelis S, Kotsionopoulos N (2006) Non-faradaic electrochemical modification of the catalytic activity for propane combustion of Pt/YSZ and Rh/YSZ catalyst-electrodes. Solid State Ionics 177:2205

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Kambolis A, Lizarraga L, Tsampas MN, Burel L, Rieu M, Viricelle JP, Vernoux P (2012) Electrochemical promotion of catalysis with highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles. Electrochem Comm 19:5

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Peng-Ont S, Praserthdam P, Matei F, Ciuparu D, Brosda S, Vayenas CG (2012) Electrochemical promotion of propane and methane oxidation on sputtered Pd catalyst-electrodes deposited on YSZ. Catal Lett 142:1336

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  20. Vayenas CG, Brosda S, Pliangos C (2001) Rules and mathematical modeling of electrochemical and chemical promotion: 1. Reaction classification and promotional rules. J Catal 203:329

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. Brosda S, Vayenas CG (2002) Rules and mathematical modeling of electrochemical and classical promotion: 2. Modeling. J Catal 208:38

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. Vayenas CG, Brosda S, Pliangos C (2003) The double-layer approach to promotion, electrocatalysis, electrochemical promotion and metal-support interactions. J Catal 216:487

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  23. Brosda S, Vayenas CG, Wei J (2006) Rules of chemical promotion. Appl Catal B 68:109

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. Wodiunig S, Comninellis C (1999) Electrochemical promotion of RuO2 catalysts for the gas phase combustion of C2H4. J Europ Ceram Soc 19:931

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  25. Constantinou I, Bolzonella I, Pliangos C, Comninellis C, Vayenas CG (2005) Electrochemical promotion of RuO2 catalysts for the combustion of toluene and ethylene. Catal Lett 100:125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  26. Nicole J, Comninellis C (1998) Electrochemical promotion of IrO2 catalyst activity for the gas phase combustion of ethylene. J Appl Electrochem 28:223

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  27. Tsiplakides D, Nicole J, Vayenas CG, Comninellis C (1998) Work function and catalytic activity measurements of an IrΟ2 film deposited on YSZ subjected to in situ electrochemical promotion. J Electrochem Soc 145:905

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  28. Bebelis S, Vayenas CG (1989) Non-Faradaic electrochemical modification of catalytic activity: 1. The case of ethylene oxidation on Pt. J Catal 118:125

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  29. Marwood M, Vayenas CG (1998) Electrochemical promotion of Pt catalyst dispersed on Au electrodes deposited on stabilized zirconia. J Catal 178:429

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

Saranya Peng-ont, Suttichai Assabumrungrat, and Piyasan Praserthdam would like to thank the financial supports from the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program under the Thailand Research Fund and the Chulalongkorn University, and the TRF senior researcher scholar under the Thailand Research Fund. Susanne Brosda and Constantinos G. Vayenas gratefully thank the “Synergasia” and “Aristeia” programs of the Greek Secretary of Research and Technology (GSRT) for partial financial support.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. LCEP, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, 26504, Greece

    S. Peng-ont, S. Souentie, S. Brosda & C. G. Vayenas

  2. Center of Excellence in Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

    S. Peng-ont, S. Assabumrungrat & P. Praserthdam

Authors
  1. S. Peng-ont
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. S. Souentie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. S. Assabumrungrat
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. P. Praserthdam
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. S. Brosda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. C. G. Vayenas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. Brosda.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Peng-ont, S., Souentie, S., Assabumrungrat, S. et al. Electrochemical promotion of propane oxidation over Pd, Ir, and Ru catalyst-electrodes deposited on YSZ. Ionics 19, 1705–1714 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-013-0931-0

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-013-0931-0

Keywords

Search

Navigation