Enhance the oxygen reduction activity of ruthenium selenide pyrite catalyst with nitrogen-doped carbon

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 7381-7390

  Yang, Li Rong ^a   Tsai, Dah Shyang ^a   Chao, Yu Syuan ^a   Chung, Wen Hung ^a   Wilkinson, David P ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Electrochemical reduction of oxygen; Nitrogen doped carbon; Ruthenium selenide pyrite; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; GEL PRECURSORS; GRAPHITIC SHEETS; HALF-WAVE POTENTIAL; HIGH POTENTIAL; HIGH STABILITY; METHANOL TOLERANCE; N-DOPED; NITROGEN-DOPED; ONSET POTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POLARIZATION CURVES; PT CATALYSTS; PYRROLIC NITROGEN; ROTATING DISK ELECTRODES; SELENIDES;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; METHANOL; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; PLATINUM; ROTATING DISKS; RUTHENIUM; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 79957597035     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.113     Document Type: Article

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