Microwave polyol synthesis of Pt/CNTs catalysts: Effects of pH on particle size and electrocatalytic activity for methanol electrooxidization

Carbon

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2168-2174

  Li, Xiang ^a   Chen, Wei Xiang ^a   Zhao, Jie ^a   Xing, Wei ^b   Xu, Zhu De ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalyst support; Electrochemical properties; Particle size; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; METHANOL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYST SUPPORT; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROOXIDIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 22344437637     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2005.03.030     Document Type: Article

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