Blum L. – TechConnect Briefs

The Electroreduction of Hydrogen on Pt(111)

Marzari N., Blum L., Car R., University of Puerto Rico, US

The electroreduction of hydrogen on Pt(111) in acidic media is the primary fuel cell reaction. The explicit mechanism for this process involves a first order phase transition, which is due to the rotation of the [...]

Surface Morphology and Chemically Active Sites on Ru Based Ultracapacitors: Montecarlo Simulation with Embedded Atom Potentials

Blum L., Legault M.D., Zypman F.R., University of Puerto Rico, US

Transition metals and their oxides play an important role as catalyzers in chemical reactions occuring in modern batteries. In particular, ruthenium (Ru) has been identified as a promising candidate for use in next-generation batteries for [...]