Fuel cell catalysis [[electronic resource] ] : a surface science approach / / edited by Marc Koper

• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (722 p.)
• Disciplina: 621.31/2429; 621.312429
• Soggetto topico: Electrocatalysis; Fuel cells; Solid-liquid interfaces
• Altri autori: KoperMarc T. M <1967-> (Marc Theodorus Maria)
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: FUEL CELL CATALYSIS; CONTENTS; Preface to the Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry; Preface; List of Contributors; 1. Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Reduction in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: A Brief History and a Critical Examination of Present Theory and Diagnostics; 2. Electrochemical Electron Transfer: From Marcus Theory to Electrocatalysis; 3. Electrocatalysis and Catalyst Screening from Density Functional Theory Calculations; 4. First-Principles Simulation of the Active Sites and Reaction Environment in Electrocatalysis ; 5. Ab Initio Atomistic Thermodynamics for Fuel Cell Catalysis6. Mechanisms of the Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide and Small Organic Molecules at Metal Electrodes; 7. Clues for the Molecular-Level Understanding of Electrocatalysis on Single-Crystal Platinum Surfaces Modified by p-Block Adatoms; 8. Electrochemistry at Well-Characterized Bimetallic Surfaces; 9. Recent Developments in the Electrocatalysis of the O(2) Reduction Reaction; 10. Electrocatalysis at Platinum and Bimetallic Alloys; 11. Electrocatalysis for the Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell ; 12. Broadband Sum Frequency Generation Studies of Surface Intermediates Involved in Fuel Cell Electrocatalysis13. Methanol, Formaldehyde, and Formic Acid Adsorption/Oxidation on a Carbon-Supported Pt Nanoparticle Fuel Cell Catalyst: A Comparative Quantitative DEMS Study; 14. The Effect of Structurally Well-Defined Pt Modification on the Electrochemical and Electrocatalytic Properties of Ru(0001) Electrodes; 15. Size Effects in Electrocatalysis of Fuel Cell Reactions on Supported Metal Nanoparticles; 16. Support and Particle Size Effects in Electrocatalysis ; 17. Electrocatalysis for Fuel Cells at Enzyme-Modified Electrodes18. Metalloporphyrin Catalysts of Oxygen Reduction; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Wiley Series on Electrocatalysis and Electrochemistry Fuel Cell Catalysis A Surface Science Approach A Core reference on fuel cell catalysis Fuel cells represent an important alternative energy source and a very active area of research. Fuel Cell Catalysis brings together world leaders in this field, providing a unique combination of state-of-the-art theory and computational and experimental methods. With an emphasis on understanding fuel cell catalysis at the molecular level, this text covers fundamental principles, future challenges, and important current research themes. Fue
• Titolo autorizzato: Fuel cell catalysis
• ISBN: 1-282-11394-1; 9786612113949; 0-470-46377-5; 0-470-46374-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910145955603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Wiley series on electrocatalysis and electrochemistry.