Adsorption of oxygen molecules on platinum surfaces modified with subsurface atoms of vanadium : a DFT study

Includes bibliographical references. === The aim of this work was to investigate changes in the electronic structure of platinum as a result of alloying with vanadium, and the effects of these changes on O2 adsorption. This is important for the further development of hydrogen fuel cells, because the...

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Main Author: Matengaifa, R
Other Authors: Lang, C I
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13302