Table 1. Physical Characteristics of the Catalysts Obtained Using STEM, XRD, and EDS.
a | loaded
Pt particle size (nm) |
atomic
composition (%) |
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catalyst | EASA (m2/g)a | STM | XRD | carbon | platinum |
Pt/C | 39.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 93.4 | 6.6 |
Pt/CNT | 49.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 93.5 | 6.5 |
Electrochemically active surface area is calculated by QH[Pt] × CML (CML = 0.21 mC/cm2) for Pt.