Theoretical analysis of oxygen adsorption on Pt-based clusters alloyed with Co, Ni, or Cr embedded in a Pt matrix

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 107, Issue 49, 2003, Pages 13671-13680

  Balbuena, P B ^a   Altomare, D ^a   Agapito, L ^a   Seminario, J M ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYSTS; CHROMIUM; COBALT; DISSOCIATION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GREEN'S FUNCTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NICKEL; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

OXYGEN DISSOCIATION; OXYGEN REDUCTION;

PLATINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0346885690     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp035729j     Document Type: Article

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