title: On the chemistry of activation of a commercial carbon-supported PtRu electrocatalyst for the methanol oxidation reaction.
abstract: Although potential cycling has been widely used to activate PtRu electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation, little is known about the molecular/atomic level chemistry involved and also what constitutes the optimal activation. This important question is addressed herein by in situ attenuated total reflection-surface enhanced IR reflection absorption spectroscopy using methanol-generated CO as a probe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, 37th & O Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA. yyt@georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: D-J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S-G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Y Y J
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Tong