Influence of the nature of conductive support on the electrocatalytic activity of electrodeposited Ni films towards methanol oxidation in 1 M KOH

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 6878-6885

  Singh, R N ^a   Singh, A ^a   Anindita, ^a   Mishra, D ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dispersed Ni; Electro deposition; Electrocatalytic activity; Methanol electro oxidation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRODES; GRAPHITE; GRAPHITE ELECTRODES; METHANOL; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDATION;

DEPOSITION METHODS; DISPERSED NI; ELECTRO-DEPOSITION; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOURS; GLASSY CARBONS; METHANOL ELECTRO-OXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATIONS; NI FILMS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 56449100377     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.09.009     Document Type: Article

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