Highly-dispersed platinum and platinum-based catalysts on a conductive support are commonly used as electrode materi- als in low-temperature fuel cells, particularly the hydrogen PEMFC and the direct methanol PEMFC. The performance and durability...

of these nanostructured materials as

low-temperature fuel cell catalyst supports. The improved characteristics

of the nanostructured supports with respect to commercially used carbon

black (Vulcan XC-72) and their effect on the electrochemical...