Doctoral Dissertations

Abstract

"The anodic oxidation of acetylene on Pt-Au alloys of four compositions (80-20, 60-40, 40-60, and 20-80 Pt-Au) was studied at 80°C in solutions of constant pH and unit normality. Currents were measured as a function of potential and partial pressure of acetylene. The effects of temperature on current in 1 N H₂SO₄ and 1 N NaOH and the coulombic efficiencies for CO₂ production were determined. The experimental results indicated that the alloys can be classified into three groups, Pt-rich, Au-rich, and intermediate compositions. A transition region (change of the mechanism) was found for the Au-rich alloys. The oxidation can be interpreted in terms of two mechanisms...The total current on the heterogeneous phases can be represented as the sum of the currents on the phases"--Abstract, page ii-iii.

Advisor(s)

Johnson, James W., 1930-2002

Committee Member(s)

Haddock, Glen
Strunk, Mailand R., 1919-2008
Park, Efton
James, William Joseph

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering

Sponsor(s)

Monsanto Company

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1969

Pagination

xviii, 135 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-106).

Rights

© 1969 Kuo-chieh Wu, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Gold-platinum alloys -- Anodic oxidation
Electrolytic oxidation
Platinum alloys
Gold alloys

Thesis Number

T 2286

Print OCLC #

5154921

Electronic OCLC #

835644036

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