K-edge X-ray absorption fine structure analysis of Pt/Au core-shell electrocatalyst: Evidence for short Pt-Pt distance

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 8481-8490

  Kaito, Takahiro ^a,b   Mitsumoto, Hisashi ^a   Sugawara, Seiho ^a   Shinohara, Kazuhiko ^a   Uehara, Hiromitsu ^b   Ariga, Hiroko ^b   Takakusagi, Satoru ^b   Hatakeyama, Yoshikiyo ^c   Nishikawa, Keiko ^d   Asakura, Kiyotaka ^b  

^a NISSAN MOTOR CO   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; CARBON; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GOLD; PLATINUM ALLOYS; X RAY ABSORPTION;

AREA-SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; AU NANOPARTICLE; CARBON-SUPPORTED PT; CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; SEQUENTIAL DEPOSITION; X-RAY ABSORPTION FINE STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84899557389     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp501607f     Document Type: Article

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