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Monolayer Growth Front of Precious Metals through Insulating Mesoporous Membranes.

Nicholas LinckAlex PeekBruce Jackson Hinds
Published in: ACS applied materials & interfaces (2017)
Monolayers of precious metals are deposited within the pores of insulating mesoporous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes via a new electrochemical underpotential Cu deposition growth front mechanism, followed by spontaneous galvanic replacement of copper by platinum or iridium as demonstrated by XPS, ICP-OES, conductivity, and current analysis. Applications include fuel cells, hydrogen storage, flow batteries, and electrocatalytic conversions.
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