Platinum Monolayer Electrocatalysts

Adzic, Radoslav/ Marinkovic, Nebojsa

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2020/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 167 p.
• 商品コード 9783030495657

Full Description

This book describes a science and technology of a new type of electrocatalysts consisting of a single atomic layer of platinum on suitable supports. This development helped overcome three major obstacles—catalysts' cost, activity, and stability—for a broad range of fuel cell applications. 

The volume begins with a short introduction to the science of electrocatalysis, covering four reactions important for energy conversion in fuel cells. A description follows of the properties of metal monolayers on electrode surfaces, and underpotential deposition of metals. The authors then describe the concept of Pt monolayer electrocatalysts and its implications and their synthesis by galvanic displacement of less-noble metal monolayers and other methods. The main part of the book presents a discussion of catalysts' characterization and catalytic properties of Pt monolayers for the four main reactions of electrochemical energy conversion: oxygen reduction and oxidation of hydrogen, methanol and ethanol. The book concludes with a treatment of scale-up syntheses, fuel cell tests, catalysts' stability and application prospects.

Contents

Short introduction to the science of electrocatalysis.- Some properties of metal monolayers on electrode surfaces.- Underpotential deposition of metal monolayers.- Concept of Pt monolayer electrocatalysts and its implications.- Synthesis of Pt monolayer catalysts by galvanic displacement.- Catalytic properties of Pt monolayers.- Scale-up syntheses and fuel cell tests.- Stability of Pt monolayer catalysts.- Application prospects.