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Remote control of the activity of a Pt catalyst supported on a mixed ionic electronic conducting membrane

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Danai Poulidi, Craig Anderson, Professor Ian Metcalfe

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Abstract

A novel configuration for the in situ control of the catalytic activity of a polycrystalline Pt catalyst supported on a mixed ionic electronic conducting (MIEC) substrate is investigated. The modification of the catalytic activity is achieved by inducing the reverse spillover of oxygen promoting species from the support onto the catalyst surface, thus modifying the chemisorptive bond energy of the gas phase adsorbed reactants. This phenomenon is known as Electrochemical Promotion of Catalysis (EPOC). In this work we investigate the use of a wireless system that takes advantage of the mixed ionic electronic conductivity of the catalyst support (internally short-circuiting the system) in a dual chamber reactor. In this wireless configuration, the reaction takes place in one chamber of the membrane reactor while introduction of the promoting species is achieved by the use of an appropriate sweep gas (and therefore control of the oxygen chemical potential difference across the membrane) on the other chamber. Experimental results have shown that the catalytic rate can be enhanced by using an oxygen sweep, while a hydrogen sweep can reverse the changes. Total rate enhancement ratios of up to 3.5 were measured. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Author(s): Poulidi D, Anderson C, Metcalfe IS

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Solid State Ionics

Year: 2008

Volume: 179

Issue: 27-32

Pages: 1347-1350

ISSN (print): 0167-2738

ISSN (electronic): 1872-7689

Publisher: Elsevier BV

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2008.01.056

DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2008.01.056

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