Three-dimensionally porous graphene-carbon nanotube composite-supported PtRu catalysts with an ultrahigh electrocatalytic activity for methanol oxidation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 261-269

  Wang, Yu Sheng ^a   Yang, Shin Yi ^a   Li, Shin Ming ^a   Tien, Hsi Wen ^a   Hsiao, Sheng Tsung ^a   Liao, Wei Hao ^a   Liu, Chia Hong ^a   Chang, Kuo Hsin ^a   Ma, Chen Chi M ^a   Hu, Chi Chang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide tolerance; Graphene carbon nanotube composite; Methanol oxidation; Platinum ruthenium nanoclusters; Porous architecture

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE TOLERANCE; METHANOL OXIDATION; NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; PLATINUM-RUTHENIUM; POROUS ARCHITECTURES;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; GRAPHENE; METHANOL; NANOCLUSTERS; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS; RUTHENIUM;

PLATINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84870217924     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.09.013     Document Type: Article

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