Theoretical study of solvent effects on the platinum-catalyzed oxygen reduction reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 856-861

  Sha, Yao ^a   Yu, Ted H ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Merinov, Boris V ^a   Goddard III, William A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalysis; Interfaces; Surfaces

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC SURFACES; CATALYZED OXYGEN REDUCTION; DISSOCIATION BARRIER; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; GASPHASE; INTERFACES; OH FORMATION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PLATINUM SURFACE; POISSON-BOLTZMANN THEORY; RATE DETERMINING STEP; REACTION BARRIERS; SOLVENT EFFECTS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSITION STATE; WATER SOLVENTS;

CATALYSIS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DISSOCIATION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN; PHASE INTERFACES; PLATINUM; SOLVENTS;

REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

EID: 77949388207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz9003153     Document Type: Article

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