Mapping of the oscillatory dynamics in glycerol electrooxidation in acidic media

• Grant number: 11/07226-9
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): June 01, 2011
• Effective date (End): May 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal researcher: Cristiane Pontes de Oliveira
• Grantee: Natália Lussari Vrech
• Home Institution: Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 09/07629-6 - Electrocatalysis IV: fundamental and applied aspects of electrocatalytic processes, bio-electrocatalysis and kinetic instabilities, AP.BIOEN.TEM

Abstract

In electrocatalysis, almost all of troubles come from the complexity in the reaction mechanisms. Among them we can point out: (I) variety of reaction products; (II) structure of adsorbed intermediates; (III) pH effect; (IV) presence of anion in the supporting electrolyte, etc. Electrochemical reactions present a wide variety of self-organization phenomena, since the reactions occur often in far from equilibrium conditions. This project deals with the glycerol electro-oxidation in acid media on polycrystalline platinum under the point of view of the kinetic instabilities, a non-linear dynamic approach. The main goal is mapping the dynamic behavior during the glycerol electro-oxidation on platinum in acidic media. Taking into account this map, one intend to present a simple model which deals with key points necessary to a general description of the system dynamic. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

OLIVEIRA, CRISTIANE P.; LUSSARI, NATALIA V.; SITTA, ELTON; VARELA, HAMILTON. Oscillatory electro-oxidation of glycerol on platinum. Electrochimica Acta, v. 85, p. 674-679, DEC 15 2012. Web of Science Citations: 12.