Challenges in applying highly active Pt-based nanostructured catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions to fuel cell vehicles

Kensaku Kodama; Tomoyuki Nagai; Akira Kuwaki; Ryosuke Jinnouchi; Yu Morimoto

doi:10.1038/s41565-020-00824-w

journal article Jan 21, 2021

Challenges in applying highly active Pt-based nanostructured catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions to fuel cell vehicles

Kensaku Kodama

Tomoyuki Nagai Akira Kuwaki Ryosuke Jinnouchi

Yu Morimoto

Nature Nanotechnology Vol. 16 No. 2 pp. 140-147 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Kensaku Kodama, Tomoyuki Nagai, Akira Kuwaki, et al. (2021). Challenges in applying highly active Pt-based nanostructured catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions to fuel cell vehicles. Nature Nanotechnology, 16(2), 140-147. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-020-00824-w

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