Synthesis and characterization of polyhedral and quasi-sphere non-polyhedral Pt nanoparticles: Effects of their various surface morphologies and sizes on electrocatalytic activity for fuel cell applications

Journal of Nanoparticle Research

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 5177-5191

  Long, Nguyen Viet ^a,b,c,d   Ohtaki, Michitaka ^d   Hien, Tong Duy ^c   Jalem, Randy ^a   Nogami, Masayuki ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Viet Nam)

^c VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Viet Nam)

^d KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catalysts; Energy conversion; Polyhedral and quasi sphere non polyhedral Pt nanoparticles; Polyol method; Pt nanocrystals; Sharp and un sharp shapes; Silver nitrate

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SURFACES; CATALYTIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROLYTE SOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; HRTEM IMAGES; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; MODIFIED POLYOL METHOD; PERCHLORIC ACIDS; POLYHEDRAL AND QUASI-SPHERE NON-POLYHEDRAL PT NANOPARTICLES; POLYHEDRAL MORPHOLOGIES; POLYOL METHOD; PT NANOPARTICLES; SHARP AND UN-SHARP SHAPES; SILVER NITRATE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST POISONING; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROOXIDATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; FUEL CELLS; INORGANIC ACIDS; METHANOL; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCRYSTALS; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; SPHERES;

SILVER;

METHANOL; NANOPARTICLE; PLATINUM; SILVER NITRATE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY CONVERSION; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 80955144367     PISSN: 13880764     EISSN: 1572896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-011-0503-z     Document Type: Article

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