Hydrogen generation by water electrolysis using carbon nanotube anode

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3945-3950

  Dubey, P K ^a   Sinha, A S K ^b   Talapatra, S ^c   Koratkar, N ^d   Ajayan, P M ^e   Srivastava, O N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Hydrogen production; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; GRAPHITE ANODE; GRAPHITIC CARBONS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION RATE; OVERPOTENTIAL; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OXYGEN;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 77950338304     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.01.139     Document Type: Article

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