Platinum-nanoparticles on different types of carbon supports: Correlation of electrocatalytic activity with carrier morphology

Chimia

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 896-899

  Reetz, Manfred T ^a   Schulenburg, Hendrik ^a   Lopez, Marco ^a   Spliethoff, Bernd ^a   Tesche, Bernd ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Fuel cells; Nanoparticles; Platinum; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CARBON; PLATINUM;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 12144257633     PISSN: 00094293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2533/000942904777677083     Document Type: Article

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