The influence of the structural properties of carbon on the oxygen reduction reaction of nitrogen modified carbon based catalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 8181-8186

  Oh, Hyung Suk ^a   Oh, Jong Gil ^a   Lee, Woong Hee ^a   Kim, Hyun Jong ^b   Kim, Hansung ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Nitrogen doping; Non precious catalysts; Oxygen reduction reaction; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; BASAL PLANES; CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; CARBON STRUCTURES; CARBON SURFACE; HIGH NITROGEN CONTENT; MODIFIED CARBON; NITROGEN DOPING; NITROGEN FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NITROGEN INCORPORATION; NON-PRECIOUS CATALYSTS; ORGANIC PRECURSOR; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PEM FUEL CELL; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SURFACE AREA;

CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OXYGEN;

NITROGEN;

EID: 79958164751     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.139     Document Type: Article

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