title: Conducting polymeric nanotubules as high performance methanol oxidation catalyst support.
abstract: Pt nanoparticle-supported conducting nanotubules of polypyrrole prepared by a template method exhibited excellent catalytic activity and stability for the electrooxidation of methanol in comparison to Pt supported on conventionally synthesised conducting polypyrrole.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai-600036, India.
authors.forename: Bashyam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: K Ravindranathan
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Thampi
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bonard
authors.forename: Hans Jorg
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xanthopoulos
authors.forename: Balasubramaniam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viswanathan