A novel electrocatalytic polyaniline electrode for methanol oxidation

Pt clusters were electrodispersed on polymeric films to obtain catalytic electrodes for methanol oxidation. The electrodeposit was built up by applying either a constant potential or a repetitive square wave potential routine. The performance of the electrodes was followed by measuring the stripping peak potential of adsorbed CO, each assembly metal/Pani/Pt being characterized by SEM and EDAX. Polymeric electrodes, modified with Pt electrodeposited by the programmed potential variation had a better electrocatalytic activity for CO and methanol oxidation. The novel tailored electrode is the result of a balance between a particular morphology and the number of particles of the catalytic material on the conductive polyaniline matrix.