Electrocatalytic evolution of oxygen on NiCu particles modifying conductive alumina/nano-carbon network composite electrode

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3388-3394

  Zhao, Xu Hui ^a   Fuji, Masayoshi ^a   Shirai, Takashi ^a   Watanabe, Hideo ^a   Takahashi, Minoru ^a  

^a Ceramics Research Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conductive alumina NCN; Electrocatalytic activity; Electrodeposition; NiCu; Oxygen evolution

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BINARY ALLOYS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODEPOSITION; MORPHOLOGY; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; OXYGEN; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION;

CONDUCTIVE ALUMINA/NCN; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; FACE CENTERED CUBIC STRUCTURE; NICU; OXYGEN EVOLUTION; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION (OER);

COPPER ALLOYS;

EID: 84864869089     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-012-4992-5     Document Type: Article

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