Kinetics of methanol electrooxidation on Pt/C and PtRu/C catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 10539-10546

  Diaz V ^a   Ohanian, M ^a   Zinola, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Carbon supported electrodes; Electrocatalysis; Kinetic model; Methanol fuel cells

Indexed keywords

CARBON-SUPPORTED CATALYSTS; CATALYST SURFACES; CHARGE TRANSFER PROCESS; CURRENT TRANSIENTS; ELECTROCATALYTIC REACTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; IN-SITU; KINETIC EQUATIONS; KINETIC MODEL; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; PTRU/C CATALYSTS; REACTANT SPECIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IMAGES;

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROOXIDATION; FRACTAL DIMENSION; FUEL CELLS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; ION EXCHANGE; KINETIC ENERGY; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PLATINUM; RUTHENIUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 77957265150     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.07.135     Document Type: Article

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