Authors: V Pokhmurskii S Korniy V Kopylets
Publish Date: 2011/06/21
Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 449-458
Abstract
On the basis of the quantumchemical method of density functional theory DFT in cluster approximation binary nanoclusters of platinumcobalt are simulated and their interactions with molecular and atomic oxygen are calculated It was shown that a binary nanocluster Pt37Co18 constructed of platinum atom outer shell has the lowest adsorption heat for both molecular and atomic oxygen This may contribute favorably to accelerate oxygen reduction on catalytic electrodes The results obtained are in good satisfaction with known experimental and theoretical data indicating the perspectives of the proposed approximation for theoretical search of chemical composition and structure of effective binary nanocatalysts with platinum as cathode materials in low temperature membrane fuel cells
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