Fabrication of nickel boride-coated carbon nanotube films by electrophoresis and electroless deposition for electrochemical hydrogen storage

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 8993-9001

  Wu, Mao Sung ^a   Hsu, Han Liang ^a   Chiu, Hsin Hao ^a   Lin, Ya Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube film; Electrochemical hydrogen storage; Electroless deposition; Electrophoresis; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

ACID ETCHING; ACTIVE SITE; CARBON NANOTUBE FILMS; CNT FILMS; DUPLEX SURFACE TREATMENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE; ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION; HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; MICROPORES; NICKEL BORIDE; NITRIC ACID TREATMENT; POLYMER BINDERS; STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATES; SURFACE MODIFICATION; SURFACE WETTABILITY;

BORIDE COATINGS; BORIDES; CARBON FILMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTROPHORESIS; HYDROGEN; NICKEL; NICKEL COATINGS; NITRIC ACID; POLYMER FILMS; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE TREATMENT;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 78049420293     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.019     Document Type: Article

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