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  • Electrochemistry
  • Surface Science
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • The electrocatalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) on platinum-ruthenium (PtRu) model electrodes is a well-studied system.
  • Understanding the active sites and reaction mechanisms is crucial for developing efficient catalysts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the necessity of structural characterization of model electrodes before and after electrochemical measurements.
  • To investigate the structural stability and restructuring of PtRu model electrodes during electrochemical cycling.
  • To correlate structural changes with alterations in CO oxidation activity.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of bimetallic Pt-monolayer-island-modified Ru(0001) electrodes.
  • Characterization using scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) under ultrahigh-vacuum (UHV) conditions.
  • Electrochemical measurements including potential cycling and cyclic voltammetry.

Main Results:

  • PtRu model electrodes are stable up to 0.90 V RHE but undergo distinct restructuring when potential cycled to 1.05 V RHE.
  • This restructuring is not apparent from standard voltammograms.
  • Restructuring leads to a significant increase in CO oxidation activity at low potentials (0.5-0.8 V).

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced CO oxidation activity is attributed to newly formed active sites created by restructuring, not the original PtRu sites.
  • Careful structural characterization is essential for accurate mechanistic interpretation in electrocatalysis.
  • The bifunctional mechanism previously attributed to PtRu sites may need re-evaluation based on structural dynamics.