Enhanced electro-oxidation of formic acid by a PdPt bimetallic catalyst on a CeO 2-modified carbon support

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 391-397

  Yang, Lijun ^a   Su, Huaneng ^a   Shu, Ting ^a   Liao, Shijun ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Cerium oxide; Direct formic acid fuel cell; Palladium; Platinum

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC RATIO; BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS; CERIUM OXIDES; COLLOIDAL METHODS; DIRECT FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; MODIFIED CARBON; NEGATIVE SHIFT; ONSET POTENTIAL;

ANODIC OXIDATION; CARBON BLACK; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS (FAFC); PALLADIUM; PHOTOELECTRONS; PLATINUM; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84862671567     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-011-4485-6     Document Type: Article

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