Size-dependent mobility of platinum cluster on a graphite surface

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 527-533

  Chen, Jian ^a,b   Chan, Kwong Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Electrocatalysis; Metallic nanoparticles; Platinum

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GRAPHITE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; WATER;

CLUSTER SIZE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROCATALYSIS; HIGHLY ORIENTED PYROLYTIC GRAPHITE (HOPG); METALLIC NANOPARTICLES;

PLATINUM;

EID: 22144454233     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020500134292     Document Type: Conference Paper

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