Electrocatalysts for ethanol and ethylene glycol oxidation reactions. Part I: Effects of the polyol synthesis conditions on the characteristics and catalytic activity of Pt-Sn/C anodes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 29, 2014, Pages 16676-16685

  Gonzalez Quijano D ^a   Pech Rodriguez W J ^a   Escalante Garcia J I ^a   Vargas Gutierrez G ^a   Rodriguez Varela F J ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

DAFCs; Ethanol oxidation reaction; Ethylene glycol oxidation reaction; Polyol method; Pt Sn C alloys

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS (DAFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ETHANOL; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLATINUM ALLOYS; POLYOLS;

AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; DAFCS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; ETHANOL OXIDATION REACTION; GLYCOL OXIDATION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYOL METHODS;

TIN ALLOYS;

EID: 84908071747     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.04.125     Document Type: Conference Paper

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