Aqueous phase synthesis and characterizations of Pt nanoparticles by a modified citrate reduction method assisted by inorganic salt stabilization for PEMFCs

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 134, Issue , 2014, Pages 187-192

  Hou, Zhaohui ^a   Li, Muwu ^b   Han, Mingjia ^b   Zeng, Jianhuang ^b   Liao, Shijun ^b  

^a HUNAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

citrate reduction method; electrocatalysts; inorganic salt assisted stabilization; Pt hydrosols

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; NANOPARTICLES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STABILIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AQUEOUS-PHASE SYNTHESIS; CITRATE REDUCTION METHODS; ELECTROSTATIC DOUBLE LAYER; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; INORGANIC SALTS; OPEN CIRCUIT POTENTIAL; PT/C ELECTROCATALYSTS; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84900804634     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.125     Document Type: Article

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