Effect of surface composition of Pt-Au alloy cathode catalyst on the performance of direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 8699-8706

  Xu, J B ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Yang, W W ^a   Shen, S Y ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Active Site; Catalyst; Direct methanol fuel cell; Fuel cell; Pt Au alloy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; AU CATALYSTS; AU NANOPARTICLE; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATHODE CATALYST; CELL PERFORMANCE TEST; CO-REDUCTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; METHANOL ADSORPTION; METHANOL OXIDATION; OXIDATION OF METHANOL; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTIONS; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; PH VALUE; PT CATHODE; PT LOADING; PT-AU ALLOYS; SUPPORTED PT; SURFACE COMPOSITIONS;

ADSORPTION; ALLOYS; CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CELLS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GOLD; GOLD ALLOYS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

PLATINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 77955573039     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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