Electrocatalysis of oxygen reduction by lanthanum-strontium manganate

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Sequeira, CAC (Author) Other; Brito, PSD (Author) Other

Journal

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Title: RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Vol. 44

Pages: 852-856

ISSN: 1023-1935

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Authenticus ID: P-003-YCY

DOI: 10.1134/s1023193508070136

Abstract (EN): The electrocatalysis of the oxygen reduction reaction by lanthanum-strontium manganate La0.5Sr0.5 MnO3 (LSM) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry using the rotating ring-disc electrode technique (RRDE) in alkaline medium. From the ring-disc data and other kinetic parameters it was concluded that the oxygen reduction occurs by dissociative chemisorption at low overpotentials. At higher overpotentials, the formation of hydrogen peroxide (HO2- in this case) on the electrocatalyst has been observed. The apparent exchange current density for oxygen reduction on LSM has been found to be 2 x 10(-7) A cm(-2), while the corresponding Tafel slope is 0.100 V per decade. The possible reaction mechanism for electroreduction of oxygen on this oxide catalyst has been discussed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5