Rapid formation of nanoscale tungsten carbide on graphitized carbon for electrocatalysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 8154-8160

  He, Chunyong ^a   Meng, Hui ^a   Yao, Xiyu ^b   Shen, Pei Kang ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Nekson Power Technology Co Ltd   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Intermittent microwave heating (IMH); Methanol oxidation; Oxygen reduction reaction; Tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYST FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; GRAPHITIZED CARBONS; HIGH ACTIVITY; INTERMITTENT MICROWAVE HEATING; METHANOL OXIDATION; NANO SCALE; NANO-STRUCTURED; ONSET POTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PT NANOPARTICLES;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GRAPHITIZATION; METHANOL; MICROWAVE HEATING; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 84860388069     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.100     Document Type: Article

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