Size-dependent activity of Co3O4 nanoparticle anodes for alkaline water electrolysis

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 113, Issue 33, 2009, Pages 15068-15072

  Esswein, Arthur J ^a   Mcmurdo, Meredith J ^a   Ross, Phillip N ^a   Bell, Alexis T ^b   Tilley, T Don ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; AVERAGE DIAMETER; BET SURFACE AREA; CATALYST SURFACES; LINEAR RELATION; NI FOAM SUPPORT; OVER POTENTIAL; TEM; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

ANODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 69049102217     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp904022e     Document Type: Article

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