Application of Pt Nanoparticle Dissolution and Oxidation Modeling to Understanding Degradation in PEM Fuel Cells

A simple model to assess the contributio

A simple model to assess the contribution of alloyed and non-alloyed platinum and tin to the ethanol oxidation reaction on Pt–Sn/C catalysts: Application to direct ethanol fuel cell performance

✍ Ermete Antolini; Ernesto R. Gonzalez 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 288 KB

A simple model is proposed to evaluate the contribution of alloyed and non-alloyed platinum and tin to the ethanol oxidation reaction on Pt-Sn/C catalysts for direct ethanol fuel cells. On the basis of the model, the ethanol oxidation on partially alloyed catalysts occurs through a dual pathway mech