High efficient electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on Pt/polyindoles composite catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3270-3279

  Zhou, Weiqiang ^a,b   Du, Yukou ^a   Ren, Fangfang ^a   Wang, Chuanyi ^c   Xu, Jingkun ^b   Yang, Ping ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Nanchang Normal University   (China)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID SOLUTIONS; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COMPOSITE CATALYSTS; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; GLASSY CARBON ELECTRODES; IMPEDANCE BEHAVIOR; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION; POLYINDOLES; SEM; XRD;

CATALYST POISONING; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROOXIDATION; GLASS MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; GLASSY CARBON; METHANOL; PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 77950300798     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.083     Document Type: Article

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