The Effect of Structurally Well-Defined Pt Modification on the Electrochemical and Electrocatalytic Properties of Ru(0001) Electrodes

Fuel Cell Catalysis: A Surface Science Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 465-505

  Hoster, H E ^a   Behm, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

CO electro oxidation on bare and Pt modified Ru(0001) electrodes; Effect of structurally well defined Pt modification; Influence of Pt modifications on electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties of Ru(0001) electrodes

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EID: 84867354794     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470463772.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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