Research Article

Use of Dendrimers during the Synthesis of Pt-Ru Electrocatalysts for PEM Fuel Cells: Effects on the Physical and Electrochemical Properties

Table 1

Composition and crystallite sizes for Pt-Ru catalysts.

CatalystPt-Ru (EDX)Metal loading (% wt.)Crystallite size (nm)

PtRu/CNF-DN-058–42123.3
PtRu/CNF-DN-0 TT49–51184.1
PtRu/CNF-DN-159–41203.8
PtRu/CNF-DN-1 TT52–48173.6
PtRu/CNF-DN-244–56203.0
PtRu/CNF-DN-2 TT40–60193.8
PtRu/CNF-DN-347–53193.0
PtRu/CNF-DN-3 TT41–59212.9
PtRu/C E-TEK45–55204.4