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Surface scientific approach for developments in fuel cell's catalysts

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From catalytic perspective, molecular-level understanding of surface phenomena occurring at nano-sized metal (alloy) particle surfaces is a key for developing highly active and durable catalysts. Our experimental approach for studying catalysis is preparations of well-defined metals or alloy surfaces by using ultra-high vacuum (UHV) and molecular-beam-epitaxy (MBE) techniques. We routinely use UHV-MBE, surface vibrational spectroscopy (IR, Raman), scanning probe microscopy (SPM), electron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical (EC) voltammetry, gas-chromatography (GC) etc., and try to clarify the solid surface phenomena on atomic, molecular-levels. We believe our research results directly link to future eco-friendly society.

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Graduate School of Environmental Studies

WADAYAMA Toshimasa , Professor
Doctor of Engineering

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N. Todoroki, Y. Asakimori, T. Wadayama, “Oxygen reduction reaction activity and stability of
mML-Pt/Ni/Pt(111) model catalyst surfaces prepared by molecular beam epitaxy”, Physical
Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15, 2013, 17771-17774.
Todoroki N., Kato T., Hayashi T., Takahashi S., Wadayama, T. Pt–Ni Nanoparticle-Stacking Thin Film: Highly Active Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (2015) ACS catalysis, 5, pp. 2209-2212.
Takahashi S., Chiba H., Kato T., Endo S., Hayashi T., Todoroki N., Wadayama, T. Oxygen reduction reaction activity and structural stability of Pt-Au nanoparticles prepared by arc-plasma deposition (2015) Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17, pp. 18638-18644.
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