Investigation of the adsorption of size-selected Pt colloidal nanoparticles on high-surface-area graphene powders for methanol oxidation reaction

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1025-1030

  Sun, Chia Liang ^a   Su, Jheng Sin ^a   Tang, Jui Hsiang ^a   Lin, Meng Chi ^a   Wu, Jhing Jhou ^a   Pu, Nen Wen ^b   Shi, Gia Nan ^c   Ger, Ming Der ^c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Fuel cell; Graphene; Methanol oxidation reaction; Nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CATALYSTS; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHENE; METHANOL; MIXING; NANOPARTICLES; POWDERS;

CATALYST MORPHOLOGY; COLLOIDAL NANOPARTICLES; CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; PROCESS PARAMETERS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84895918457     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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