Interfacial Phenomena in Electrocatalysis

ISBN-13: 9781441955791 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 392 str.

Constantinos G. Vayenas

Opis

This volume analyzes and summarizes recent developments and breakthroughs in several key interfacial electrochemical systems in fuel cell electrocatatalysis. The chapters are written by internationally recognized experts or rising stars in electrocatatalysis addressing both the fundamental and practical aspects of several emerging key electrochemical technologies.

Spis treści

Electrocatalysis on well characterized surfaces.- Surface thermodynamics of metal/solution interface: the untapped resources.- Structure and Reactivity of Transition Metal Chalcogenides Toward the Molecular Oxygen Reduction Reaction.- Palladium-Based Electrocatalysts For Alcohol Oxidation in Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells.- Enhancement of the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction and Electrocatalytic Oxidation of methanol at Pt/Ru Nanoparticles Immobilized in Different Matrices.- XAS investigations of PEM fuel cells.- Surface Science and thermodynamics of the Pt aqueous solution interface.

Blurb

Topics in Number 51 include:

·         Temperature effects on platinum single-crystal and aqueous solution interphases

·         Surface thermodynamics of the metal and solution interface

·         XAS investigations of PEM fuel cells

·         Palladium-Based electrocatalysts required for alcohol oxidation in direct alcohol fuel cells

·         Structure and Reactivity of transition metal chalcogenides used for molecular oxygen reduction reactions

·         Proton conductivity and electrocatalysis in high temperature PEM fuel cells

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