Pt-rGO-TiO2 nanocomposite by UV-photoreduction method as promising electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 28, 2013, Pages 12310-12317

  Qu, Yunteng ^a   Gao, Yunzhi ^a   Kong, Fandong ^b   Zhang, Sheng ^a   Du, Lei ^a   Yin, Geping ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b JINING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphene; Methanol oxidation; Photoreduction; Three phase junction structure

Indexed keywords

METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED POLYOL PROCESS; PHOTO-REDUCTION; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO); THREE PHASE JUNCTION; XPS CHARACTERIZATION;

CHRONOAMPEROMETRY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); DURABILITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROOXIDATION; GRAPHENE; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTRONS; PLATINUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84883817897     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.038     Document Type: Article

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