NbC nanowire-supported Pt nanoparticles as a high performance catalyst for methanol electrooxidation

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 27, 2013, Pages 13770-13775

  Qiu, Zhen ^a   Huang, Hui ^a   Du, Jun ^a   Feng, Tong ^a   Zhang, Wenkui ^a   Gan, Yongping ^a   Tao, Xinyong ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; PEAK CURRENT DENSITY; SODIUM BORO HYDRIDES;

CATALYST SUPPORTS; ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; NANOWIRES; PLATINUM;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84880151585     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp400592x     Document Type: Article

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