Preparation of Pt nanoparticles on carbon support using modified polyol reduction for low-temperature fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 17, 2012, Pages 12629-12638

  Lee, Weon Doo ^a   Lim, Dong Ha ^a   Chun, Hee Joon ^a   Lee, Ho In ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrochemical active surface area; Low temperature fuel cells; PEMFC; Polyol reduction; Pt nanoparticles; Pt C

Indexed keywords

CARBON SUPPORT; COMMERCIAL CATALYST; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; METHANOL OXIDATION; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PREPARATION METHOD; PT NANOPARTICLES; REDUCTION CONDITIONS; REDUCTION TEMPERATURES; VOLUME RATIO;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; ETHYLENE; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

REDUCTION;

EID: 84864965688     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.122     Document Type: Article

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