Electrochemical behavior of exfoliated NiCl2-graphite intercalation compound affected by hydrogen sorption

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2440-2446

  Skowroński, Jan M ^a   Krawczyk, Piotr ^a   Rozmanowski, Tomasz ^a   Urbaniak, Jan ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolyte; Composite electrode; Exfoliation; Graphite intercalation compound with NiCl2; Hydrogen sorption; Ni(OH)2; Nickel foam

Indexed keywords

CARBON; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; INTERCALATION COMPOUNDS; METALLIZING; NICKEL;

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; GRAPHITE INTERCALATION COMPOUND (GIC); NICKEL CHLORIDE;

INTERCALATION;

EID: 47549114434     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.02.027     Document Type: Article

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