Symmetric growth of Pt ultrathin nanowires from dumbbell nuclei for use as oxygen reduction catalysts

Nano Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 145-151

  Xiao, Qiangfeng ^a   Cai, Mei ^b   Balogh, Michael P ^b   Tessema, Misle M ^a   Lu, Yunfeng ^c  

^a Optimal CAE Inc   (United States)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

chromium hexacarbonyl; dumbbell; fuel cell; nanocube; Nanowire; oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862800760     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-012-0191-8     Document Type: Article

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