Sonochemical Synthesis of Non-platinum Nanoparticles and Their Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction

Toshiyuki MOMMA; Jong-Eun PARK; Jandee KIM; Yohtaro YAMAZAKI; Tetsuya OSAKA

doi:10.5796/electrochemistry.77.465

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Sonochemical Synthesis of Non-platinum Nanoparticles and Their Electrocatalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction

Toshiyuki MOMMA, Jong-Eun PARK, Jandee KIM, Yohtaro YAMAZAKI, Tetsuya OSAKA

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Keywords: Sonochemistry, Nanoparticle, Non-Pt Catalyst, Oxygen Reduction Reaction

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2009 Volume 77 Issue 6 Pages 465-467

DOI https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.77.465

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Abstract

Non-platinum nanoparticles (Pd, Au, PdAu) have been prepared by sonochemical synthesis. The nanoparticle-modified electrodes showed improved catalytic activity for oxygen reduction compared with Pt nanoparticles in alkaline solution even in the presence of methanol.

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