Imaging size effects on the electrocatalytic activity of gold nanoparticles using scanning electrochemical microscopy

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 92, Issue , 2013, Pages 383-391

  Wain, Andrew J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Gold nanoparticles; Hydrogen peroxide; Oxygen reduction; Scanning electrochemical microscopy

Indexed keywords

AU(1 1 1 ); COLLECTION MODES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; HIGHER INDEX; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PARTICLE SIZE AND SURFACES; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SINGLE CRYSTAL DATA; SIZE EFFECTS; SURFACE AREA; UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION;

ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTROOXIDATION; GOLD; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PEROXIDES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84873447117     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.074     Document Type: Article

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