Open AccessPlatinum-Nanoparticles on Different Types of Carbon Supports: Correlation of Electrocatalytic Activity with Carrier Morphology
Author(s) -
Manfred T. Reetz,
Hendrik Schulenburg,
Marco Lopez,
Bernd Spliethoff,
B. Tesche
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942904777677083
Subject(s) - nanoparticle , morphology (biology) , chemical engineering , platinum nanoparticles , platinum , materials science , electrocatalyst , chemistry , nanotechnology , biophysics , catalysis , electrochemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , biology , genetics , engineering
The electrocatalytic activity of Pt-nanoparticles used in fuel cells increases by 34% upon going from the usual Pt/Vulcan XC72 to support systems such as Pt/Printex XE2 which have a relatively rough surface structure.