On the redox behaviour of glycerol at TiO 2 electrodes

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 2493-2502

  Palmas, Simonetta ^a   Da Pozzo, Anna ^a   Mascia, Michele ^a   Vacca, Annalisa ^a   Ricci, Pier Carlo ^a   Matarrese, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glycerol; Photo electrocatalysis; TiO 2 nanotubes; Titanium electrochemical oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; PHOTO-ELECTROCATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL DEFECT; TI FOIL; TIO; WORKING MECHANISMS;

ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTRODES; METAL DRAWING; NANOTUBES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

GLYCEROL;

EID: 84865455110     PISSN: 14328488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-012-1667-x     Document Type: Article

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