Writers: R. Pereira, L.F. Marchesi, R.G. Freitas, R. Matos, E.C. Pereira
Keywords: Platinum electrodes; Solegel route; Low cost deposition; Glass substrate
Abstract: The preparation and characterization of platinum electrodes on glass substrates obtained by the Pechini method for a potential application as a counter electrode is presented in this paper. This method is based on the dissolution of citric acid (CA) and hexachloride platinum acid (H2PtCl6) in ethylene glycol (EG), and then calcinated in an appropriated temperature to produce the desired metallic film. Characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron and atomic force microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. X-ray patterns of platinum on glass substrate showed the same features of the platinum bulk metal as well as its voltammetric profile. In order to determine the stability of the electrode, the electrode was subjected to 5000 voltammetric cycles and polarized at constant current of 100 mA cm2 for at least 200 h, showing no considerable differences compared with the as synthesized electrode. Moreover, the main advantage of the electrode is the low cost (US$ 0.03 cm2 ) of the prepared samples.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.01.040
