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Abstract:
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The proposed research was to create three types of trinuclear clusters; [Mo3O2(OAc)6(H2O)3]2+ , [Mo2WO2(OAc)6(H2O)3]2+, and [MoW2O2(OAc)6(H2O)3]2+. After these trinuclear clusters have been synthesized, the goal is to deposit the trinuclear cluster electrochemically onto the platinum electrode of an ethanol fuel cell. The trinuclear metal clusters are planned to be deposited in order to keep the platinum plate from “pitting” or being poisoned by the adsorbed CO produced from the ethanol. In reality, only the [Mo3O2(OAc)6(H2O)3]2+] was attempted to be synthesized due to time constraints. |
