title: A universal method to synthesize nanoscale carbides as electrocatalyst supports towards oxygen reduction reaction.
abstract: We have developed a general ion-exchange method of preparing a composite of low nanometre size carbide particles with controllable size less than 10 nm on carbon foams. The nanoarchitectures of the carbide nanoparticles on carbon foam are used to load Pt nanoparticles as electrocatalysts which show enhanced activity for the oxygen reduction reaction.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, and Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.
authors.forename: Guoqiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zaoxue
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Xueming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Pei Kang
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Chengxin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D010984:Platinum; D002244:Carbon; D010100:Oxygen