Electrocatalysis of carbon black- or activated carbon nanotubes-supported Pd-Ag towards methanol oxidation in alkaline media

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 10087-10093

  Wang, Yi ^a,b   Sheng, Zhao Min ^a,b   Yang, Hongbin ^a,b   Jiang, San Ping ^c   Li, Chang Ming ^a,b  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Electrocatalysts; Fuel cell; Methanol oxidation; Pd Ag C

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MEDIA; BIMETALLIC PALLADIUM; BOROHYDRIDE REDUCTIONS; CARBON SUPPORT; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; METHANOL OXIDATION; MIXED-METALS; ONSET POTENTIAL; PD-AG/C; PD/C CATALYST; SUPPORTED PD;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROLYSIS; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; PALLADIUM; SILVER;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 77957282817     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.07.172     Document Type: Article

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