In a search for electrocatalysts based on other metals with comparable attributes to very scarce and expensive Pt, we studied the kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on carbon-supported Pd3Fe alloy nanoparticles in HClO4 and NaOH solutions...
Keywords: Palladium Alloy, Platinum Monolayer, Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Electrocatalyst, DFT
09/2007 | Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Oldenbourg WissenschaftsverlagA simple, first principles-based model of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is used to determine ORR kinetics on the (111), (100), and (211) facets of eleven transition metals (Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, Ir, Cu, Rh, Ni, Ru, Co, Fe)...
Keywords: Density functional theory, Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Structure Sensitivity, Nanoparticles, Size effect
09/2007 | Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Oldenbourg WissenschaftsverlagThe rotating ring disk method (RRDE) is applied to investigate the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on Cu(111), Ag(111) and Au(111) single crystal surfaces in alkaline and acidic media...
Keywords: Oxygen Reduction Reaction, Electrocatalytic Trends, IB Group Metals, Potential of Zero Charge, pH Effects
09/2007 | Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag