A facile approach to the synthesis of highly electroactive Pt nanoparticles on graphene as an anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells

Yi‐Ge Zhou, Jingjing Chen, Feng‐Bin Wang, Zhen‐Huan Sheng, Xing‐Hua Xia

Chemical Communications · 2010 · 314 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

A one-step electrochemical approach to the synthesis of highly dispersed Pt nanoparticles on graphene has been proposed. The resultant Pt NPs@G nanocomposite shows higher electrocatalytic activity and long-term stability towards methanol electrooxidation than the Pt NPs@Vulcan.

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