title: Hollow microspheres with a tungsten carbide kernel for PEMFC application.
abstract: Tungsten carbide microspheres comprising an outer shell and a compact kernel prepared by a simple hydrothermal method exhibit very high surface area promoting a high dispersion of platinum nanoparticles, and an exceptionally high electrochemically active surface area (EAS) stability compared to the usual Pt/C electrocatalysts used for PEMFC application.
authors.affiliation: Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, CNRS UMR 5253, Laboratoire des Agrégats Interfaces et Matériaux pour l'Energie, Université Montpellier II, Place E. Bataillon, 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.
authors.forename: Julien Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: d'Arbigny
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Taillades
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marrony
authors.forename: Deborah J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rozière