Ru-decorated Pt nanoparticles on N-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes by atomic layer deposition for direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 26, 2013, Pages 11406-11414

  Johansson, A C ^a,b   Yang, R B ^a   Haugshoj K B ^a   Larsen, J V ^b   Christensen, L H ^a   Thomsen, E V ^b  

^a DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atomic layer deposition; DMFC; N doped carbon nanotube; Ru decorated Pt catalyst

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED SIZE; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); DISPERSED NANOPARTICLES; N-DOPED; PT CATALYSTS; PT NANOPARTICLES; TRIMETHYL; UPSCALING;

CATALYSTS; CHRONOAMPEROMETRY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DEPOSITION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROOXIDATION; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM;

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION;

EID: 84882454612     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.06.089     Document Type: Article

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