Synthesis and characterization of nano structured Pd-Ni and Pd-Ni-C composites towards electrooxidation of alcohols

Open Catalysis Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-78

  Awasthi, R ^a   Anindita, ^a   Singh, R N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Direct alcohol fuel cells; Electrooxidation; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863259146     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1876214X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876214X01003010070     Document Type: Article

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