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Some properties of electrochemical nanostructures

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The physical and electronic properties of several platinum nanostructures have been investigated by density functional calculations. Particular attention has been paid to the structure of the d-band. Our results predict, that nanowires and small platinum clusters supported on Au(111) should be excellent catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction; a monolayer of platinum on Au(111) should also be better than pure platinum.

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  1. Faculdad de Matem’atica, Astronom’ia y F’isica, IFFaMAF-CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina

    E. Santos

  2. Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, Ulm University, D-89069, Ulm, Germany

    E. Santos, P. Quaino, German Soldano & W. Schmickler

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Dedicated to the memory of the late Professor S K Rangarajan

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Santos, E., Quaino, P., Soldano, G. et al. Some properties of electrochemical nanostructures. J Chem Sci 121, 575–577 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-009-0069-9

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