Comparison of ethanol electro-oxidation on Pt/C and Pd/C catalysts in alkaline media

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 11185-11194

  Ma, Liang ^a   Chu, Deryn ^b   Chen, Rongrong ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline media; Carbon supported Pd; Carbon supported Pt; Ethanol electro oxidation; Mechanism; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MEDIA; APPARENT ACTIVATION ENERGY; C-C BONDS; ETHANOL ELECTRO-OXIDATION; ETHANOL OXIDATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OVER POTENTIAL; PD/C CATALYST; POISONING EFFECTS; POTENTIODYNAMICS; POTENTIOSTATIC MEASUREMENTS; POTENTIOSTATIC METHODS; SELECTIVE OXIDATION; TAFEL SLOPES;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ETHANOL; MECHANISMS; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; TEMPERATURE;

PLATINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84863610405     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.132     Document Type: Article

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