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Cover Picture: Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on Pt Single Crystal Electrodes: Understanding the Catalysis for Low Temperature Fuel Cells (ChemPhysChem 11/2011)
Author(s) -
García Gonzalo,
Koper Marc T. M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201190054
Subject(s) - carbon monoxide , platinum , catalysis , fuel cells , fabrication , carbon fibers , electrode , electrochemistry , nanotechnology , monoxide , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , composite number , engineering
New advances in the fundamental understanding of reactions occurring at fuel cell catalysts, especially carbon monoxide oxidation on platinum in alkaline media is discussed in a review on p. 2064 by G. García and M. T. M. Koper. The work presented therein may help to improve the fabrication of novel electrodes in order to enhance the performance and decrease the cost of low temperature fuel cells. The picture shows an artistic view of a fuel cell vehicle that improves its working operation on stepped surfaces. However, carbon monoxide molecules inhibit the efficient working of the fuel cell.