Self-consistent periodic density functional theory calculations (GGA-PW91) have been
performed to study the adsorption of O and O2 and the dissociation of O2 on the (111) facets …

TiO2-and γ-Al2O3-supported Pt catalysts were characterized by HRTEM, XPS, EXAFS, and
in situ FTIR spectroscopy after activation at various conditions, and their catalytic properties …

To clarify the CO-tolerant mechanism at Pt-based alloy anode catalysts, surface-enhanced
infrared reflection− absorption spectroscopy with the attenuated total reflection technique …

The (111) and (100) surfaces of the Pd67Ag33 alloy have been imaged with atomic
resolution by scanning tunneling microscopy. On the (111) surface, it was found that Pd …

Gold nanoparticles on transition-metal oxides were synthesized by two different methods:
precipitation and photoinduced decomposition of an intermediate gold–azido complex. Only …

SiO2-supported PtFe catalysts with a wide range of Pt/Fe ratios were prepared from
individual H2PtCl6 and Fe (NO3) 3 precursors and characterized by high-resolution …

The origin of enhanced electrocatalytic activity of Pt–M (M= Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, and W) alloy
catalysts in PEM fuel cell cathodes have been investigated by the periodic DFT geometry …

Infrared (FTIR) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) spectroscopy
measurements were used to characterize the species formed after impregnation of Pt5Fe2 …

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the primary electrochemical reaction occurring at
the cathode of fuel cells, and is central to this promising technology for efficient and clean …

Transition metal binary alloy catalysts are receiving growing industrial interest because of
their potential for efficiency improvement over pure metal catalysts. To a certain extent the …