authors |
Salgado, JRC; Duarte, RG; Ilharco, LM; do Rego, AMB; Ferraria, AM; Ferreira, MGS |
nationality |
International |
journal |
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL |
author keywords |
Functionalized carbon; Pt electrocatalysts; Methanol oxidation; DMFC |
keywords |
FUEL-CELL APPLICATIONS; ACTIVATED CARBON; PARTICLE-SIZE; NITRIC-ACID; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; PT/C; ELECTROOXIDATION; BLACK; IMPEDANCE; XPS |
abstract |
FTIRS and XPS spectra showed that after oxidative treatments using H2SO4 + HNO3 and HNO3 solutions the Vulcan XC-72R carbon support has been found to be more hydrophilic and richer in oxygen-containing functional groups. Consequently, the Pt electrocatalyst prepared on those functionalized carbon materials further to having good dispersion of metal presented a significant improvement of the electrocatalytic activity due to the synergistic effect between the metal nanoparticles and oxygenated groups on functionalized carbon. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
publisher |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV |
issn |
0926-3373 |
year published |
2011 |
volume |
102 |
issue |
3-4 |
beginning page |
496 |
ending page |
504 |
digital object identifier (doi) |
10.1016/j.apcatb.2010.12.031 |
web of science category |
Chemistry, Physical; Engineering, Environmental; Engineering, Chemical |
subject category |
Chemistry; Engineering |
unique article identifier |
WOS:000287946800018
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