Carbon supported Ru1-xFexSey electrocatalysts of pyrite structure for oxygen reduction reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 6508-6517

  Chiao, Shun Ping ^a   Tsai, Dah Shyang ^a   Wilkinson, David P ^b   Chen, Yi Ming ^a   Huang, Ying Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide; Iron substitution; Oxygen reduction reaction; Ru catalyst; Selenide; Stability

Indexed keywords

IRON SUBSTITUTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; RU CATALYSTS; SELENIDE; SELENIDES;

ANNEALING; CATALYST SUPPORTS; COST REDUCTION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LEACHING; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STABILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY;

EID: 77954833423     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.04.032     Document Type: Article

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