195 Pt NMR Study of the Influence of Nation Ionomer on the Enhanced Local Density of States at the Surface of Carbon-Supported pt Catalysts

NMR measurements were performed to deduce the variation of local density of states at the Fermi energy (-LDOS) at the surface of carbonsupported Pt catalysts due to the addition of ionomer in the metalelectrode-assembly for fuel cells. The results showed that the EF-LDOS at the surface of Pt particles was enhanced by the addition of ionomers whereas it was uninfluenced in the inner (bulk) part of the Pt particles. This suggests that the effects of ionomers on the electronic states of the Pt particle surface are related to the electrochemical activity of the catalysts.