Research on preparation of cathode materials for hydrogen evolution and their photo-electrochemical properties

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 13278-13287

  Zhao, Wei ^a   Shen, Xiaoyan ^a   Wang, Wentao ^a   Li, Jinlai ^a   Gan, Zhongxue ^a  

^a Deutsches Kunststoff Institut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cathode materials; Chemical displacement; Hydrogen evolution; Impregnation; Photo electrochemical; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CATHODE MATERIALS; CHEMICAL DISPLACEMENTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMICAL; WATER SPLITTING;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IMPREGNATION; LOADING; PLATINUM; SILVER; SILVER ALLOYS;

CATHODES;

EID: 84865518629     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.072     Document Type: Article

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