Argon plasma reduced Pt nanocatalysts supported on carbon nanotube for aqueous phase benzyl alcohol oxidation

Improved Durability and Activity in Pt/Mo2C Fuel Cell Cathodes by Magnetron Sputtering of Tantalum

“…All Mo 2 C samples modified by Ta magnetron sputtering showed higher corrosion potentials compared to the unmodified Mo 2 C catalyst. The corrosion curves show that the Mo 2 C‐TaC support gave the highest corrosion potential but two samples modified by Ta magnetron sputtering (Mo 2 C−E and Mo 2 C−F) were only 1–2 mV lower [49] …”

“…The corrosion curves show that the Mo 2 C-TaC support gave the highest corrosion potential but two samples modified by Ta magnetron sputtering (Mo 2 CÀ E and Mo 2 CÀ F) were only 1-2 mV lower. [49] Fluctuations in the voltammograms at higher potentials (> 0.8 V) are attributed to pitting corrosion [50] from the carbon SIGRACET gas diffusion layer as shown in Figure S4. The samples which performed the best were Mo 2 CÀ E and Mo 2 CÀ F and showed a corrosion potential which was 150 mV more positive compared to the untreated Mo 2 C support, indicating that the thermodynamic window for electrochemical stability of the carbide significantly increased after treatment.…”

A simple plasma reduction for synthesis of Au and Pd nanoparticles at room temperature

“…Previously, we utilized argon glow discharge plasma to treat supported noble metal catalysts in order to improve their catalytic performance [17][18][19][20][21][22]. Some metal nanoparticles on the porous support are formed after plasma treatment, which suggests that these noble metal ions are reduced to their metallic states.…”

Enhancing the adsorption property of macroporous XAD‐2 resin by nanosecond‐pulsed discharge plasma modification

“…Nowadays, nonthermal plasma (NTP) has been regarded as a highly efficient method in many fields [ 17‐25 ] with the characteristics of rich active species, high electron temperature, low gas temperature, [ 26‐28 ] and without chemical wastes. [ 29‐31 ] Additionally, plasma acts only on the sorbent surface of the nanometer scale without damaging the matrix properties of the sorbent. [ 22,32‐34 ] The commonly used power sources to generate NTP include alternating current power supply and nanosecond‐pulsed high‐voltage (HV) power supply.…”