Layer-by-layer polypyrrole coated graphite oxide and graphene nanosheets as catalyst support materials for fuel cells

Fullerenes Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 233-247

  Saner, Burcu ^a   Gürsel, Selmiye Alkan ^a   Yürüm, Yuda ^a  

^a SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Catalyst support; Conducting polymer; Graphene nanosheets; Graphite oxide; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUPPORT MATERIAL; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; CONDUCTIVE FILLERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FEED RATIOS; GRAPHITE OXIDE; HIGH SURFACE AREA; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; INSULATING PROPERTIES; LAYER-BY-LAYERS; LOW COST FABRICATION; OXIDE COMPOSITES; OXIDIZED GRAPHITES; POLYMER THICKNESS; SYNTHETIC ROUTES; ULTRASONIC TREATMENTS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS; COATED MATERIALS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GRAPHENE; GRAPHITE; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYPYRROLES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

NANOSHEETS;

EID: 84867206945     PISSN: 1536383X     EISSN: 15364046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1536383X.2011.613536     Document Type: Article

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