Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide-nickel nanocomposites for urea electrolysis

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 89, Issue , 2013, Pages 732-736

  Wang, Dan ^a   Yan, Wei ^a   Vijapur, Santosh H ^a   Botte, Gerardine G ^a  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphene; Hydrogen production; Nanocomposites; Nickel; Urea electrolysis

Indexed keywords

BLOCKAGE EFFECTS; EFFECTIVE APPROACHES; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICALLY REDUCED GRAPHENE; ELECTROLYSIS PROCESS; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; HYDROGEN CARRIERS; NICKEL CATALYST; NON-FLAMMABLE; NON-TOXIC; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY;

ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METABOLISM; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL;

UREA;

EID: 84871598958     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.11.046     Document Type: Article

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