Improved electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation activity in acidic and alkaline electrolytes using size-controlled Pt-Sn nanoparticles

Langmuir

Volumn 29, Issue 52, 2013, Pages 16150-16159

  St John, Samuel ^a   Boolchand, Punit ^a   Angelopoulos, Anastasios P ^a  

^a 705 Engineering Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; CARBON-SUPPORTED PT NANOPARTICLES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENTS; ETHANOL OXIDATION REACTION; MACROSCOPIC ELECTRODES; NANOPARTICLE FORMATION; NANOPARTICLE SYNTHESIS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SINGLE CRYSTAL SURFACES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TIN;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84891618192     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la403704w     Document Type: Article

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