Ultra-low platinum coverage at gold electrodes and its effect on the hydrogen reaction in acidic solutions

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 669-675

  Solla Gullón, José ^a   Aldaz, Antonio ^a   Clavilier, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active site; Adsorption; Diffusion; Electron transfer; Gold electrode; Hydrogen reaction; Platinum ad atoms; Rotating electrode

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; ELECTRON TRANSFER; GOLD ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN REACTION; ROTATING ELECTRODES;

ADATOMS; ADSORPTION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRODES; GOLD; PLATINUM; REDOX REACTIONS;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84870175779     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.09.043     Document Type: Article

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