Influence of particle size on the electrocatalytic oxidation of glycerol over carbon-supported gold nanoparticles

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 120, Issue , 2014, Pages 398-407

  Padayachee, Diandree ^a   Golovko, Vladimir ^a   Ingham, Bridget ^a,b   Marshall, Aaron T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol fuel cell; Electrocatalyst; Glycerol oxidation; Gold nanoparticles; Particle size effect

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; GLYCEROL OXIDATION; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; INTRINSIC ACTIVITIES; PARTICLE SIZE EFFECT; REAL SURFACE AREAS; UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION;

ALCOHOL FUELS; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SUPPORTS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; FUEL CELLS; GLYCEROL; LEAD; METAL NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE;

GOLD;

EID: 84892511430     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.12.100     Document Type: Article

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