Surface-reconstructed graphite nanofibers as a support for cathode catalysts of fuel cells

Graphite nanofibers (GNFs), on which surface graphite edges were reconstructed into nano-loops, were explored as a cathode catalyst support for fuel cells. The high degree of graphitization, as well as the surface-reconstructed nano-loops that possess topological defects for uniform metal deposition...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2011-01, Vol.47 (13), p.3900-3902
Main Authors: Gan, Lin, Du, Hongda, Li, Baohua, Kang, Feiyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catalysis
Catalysts
Fuel cells
Graphite
Nanocomposites
Nanofibers
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
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Summary:Graphite nanofibers (GNFs), on which surface graphite edges were reconstructed into nano-loops, were explored as a cathode catalyst support for fuel cells. The high degree of graphitization, as well as the surface-reconstructed nano-loops that possess topological defects for uniform metal deposition, resulted in an improved performance of the GNF-supported Pt catalyst.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c1cc10179j