High catalytic performance of Pt nanoparticles on plasma treated carbon nanotubes for electrooxidation of ethanol in a basic solution
Abstract
Nanosized Pt particles deposited on plasma treated multi-walled carbon nanotubes have been used in electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol in a basic solution. These Pt nanoparticles have very narrow size distribution and exhibit significant higher catalytic activities, higher Pt utilization efficiency (93.77%) and improved durability in comparison to the commercial available Johnson Matthey Pt/C catalyst.
- Publication:
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Applied Surface Science
- Pub Date:
- January 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.10.091
- Bibcode:
- 2011ApSS..257.2923J
