In situ Ru K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of methanol oxidation mechanisms on model submonolayer Ru on Pt nanoparticle electrocatalyst

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 37, 2013, Pages 18904-18912

  Pelliccione, Christopher J ^a   Timofeeva, Elena V ^b   Katsoudas, John P ^a   Segre, Carlo U ^a,c  

^a ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Physics Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK GROUND ELECTROLYTE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRODEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; SITU X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPIES; STRUCTURAL OBSERVATIONS; X RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURES;

ATOMS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL; MIXTURES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; PLATINUM; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

RUTHENIUM;

EID: 84884572152     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp404342z     Document Type: Article

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