Unsupported Cu-Pt Core-Shell Nanoparticles: Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) Catalyst with Better Activity and Reduced Precious Metal Content

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 159, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Neergat, M ^a   Rahul, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORE-SHELL NANOPARTICLES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROCHEMICAL FEATURES; ELECTROCHEMICAL LEACHING; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; ROTATING DISK ELECTRODES; TRANSMETALATION REACTION;

COPPER ALLOYS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; ROTATING DISKS; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84876515070     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: 19457111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/2.039207jes     Document Type: Article

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