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Electrodeposition of monodispersed platinum nanoparticles on a glassy carbon electrode for sensing methanol

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A facile, one-step and template-free method has been developed for the electrodeposition of well-dispersed platinum nanoparticles (Pt-NPs) on a glassy carbon electrode. The effects of various inorganic anions and overpotential on the morphologies and dimensions of the final products were investigated. The resulting Pt-NPs show high electrocatalytic activity towards methanol oxidation and are less easily poisoned by carbon monoxide.

In this study, we have developed a simple, environmentally benign, controllable, and template-free method for the electrodeposition of monodispersed Pt NPs on a glassy carbon electrode. The resulting Pt NPs display high catalytic activity towards methanol oxidation, and are less easily poisoned by carbon monoxide.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20805011, 20905021).

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    Jiu-Ju Feng, Ai-Jun Wang & Jian-Rong Chen

  2. Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, Henan, 453007, China

    Jiu-Ju Feng, Ao-Qi Li, Ai-Jun Wang & Zhen Lei

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Feng, JJ., Li, AQ., Wang, AJ. et al. Electrodeposition of monodispersed platinum nanoparticles on a glassy carbon electrode for sensing methanol. Microchim Acta 173, 383–389 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-011-0566-7

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