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Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on Pt Single Crystal Electrodes: Understanding the Catalysis for Low Temperature Fuel Cells
Authors:Dr Gonzalo García  Prof Dr Marc T M Koper
Institution:1. Instituto Universitario de Materiales y Nanotecnología, Facultad de Química, Universidad de La Laguna, Astrofísico F. Sánchez s/n, 38071, La Laguna, Tenerife (Espa?a), Fax: (+34)?922‐318‐033;2. Current address: Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica, CSIC, c/Marie Curie, 2. 28049 Madrid (Spain), Fax: (+34)?915‐85‐4760;3. Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, PO Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden (The Netherlands)
Abstract:Herein the general concepts of fuel cells are discussed, with special attention to low temperature fuel cells working in alkaline media. Alkaline low temperature fuel cells could well be one of the energy sources in the next future. This technology has the potential to provide power to portable devices, transportation and stationary sectors. With the aim to solve the principal catalytic problems at the anode of low temperature fuel cells, a fundamental study of the mechanism and kinetics of carbon monoxide as well as water dissociation on stepped platinum surfaces in alkaline medium is discussed and compared with those in acidic media. Furthermore, cations involved as promoters for catalytic surface reactions are also considered. Therefore, the aim of the present work is not only to provide the new fundamental advances in the electrocatalysis field, but also to understand the reactions occurring at fuel cell catalysts, which may help to improve the fabrication of novel electrodes in order to enhance the performance and to decrease the cost of low temperature fuel cells.
Keywords:electrocatalysis  electrochemical oxidation  fuel cells  platinum  surface chemistry
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