Synthesis and characterization of Pt and Pt-Co catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Author

Min Chen

Keywords and Phrases

Platinum cobalt alloys

Abstract

"Synthesis of high performance catalysts is one of the tasks for fuel cell researchers. In this thesis work, carbon supported Pt and Pt-Co alloy catalysts were prepared by several improved methods. Thermal gravity analysis (TGA), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to characterize these catalysts. Electrochemical activities of the catalysts were measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)"--Abstract, page iii.

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 2005

Rights

© 2005 Min Chen, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Fuel cellsCatalystsPlatinum catalystsNanoparticles

Thesis Number

T 8765

Print OCLC #

62217638

Recommended Citation

Chen, Min, "Synthesis and characterization of Pt and Pt-Co catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells" (2005). Masters Theses. 3620.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3620