What formate electro-oxidation can teach us about CO poisoning on Pt during biomass oxidation

EES Catalysis 2026 Open access

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Authors: Silvia Favero, Zhe Meng, Henrik H. Kristoffersen, Jan Rossmeisl, Ifan E. L. Stephens, Maria Magdalena Titirici, Yu Katayama
DOI: 10.1039/d6ey00007j
Cited by: 2
References: 51

Abstract

Platinum deactivation by *CO poisoning remains a central challenge in the electrochemical oxidation of small organic molecules. Operando spectroscopy reveals that *CO formation in formate oxidation is governed by the adsorption geometry.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Catalytic Processes in Materials Science Catalysis for Biomass Conversion

Publication details

Journal / source
EES Catalysis
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
4
Issue
4
Pages
860–873
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN