The synthesis and characterization of a Co-N/C composite catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in acidic solution

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1086-1091

  Si, Yu Jun ^a,b   Chen, Chang Guo ^a   Yin, Wei ^a   Cai, Hui ^a  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

active site; electrocatalyst; oxygen reduction reaction; solid state reaction; synthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955428099     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-011-4434-y     Document Type: Article

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