Supported core at shell electrocatalysts for fuel cells: Close encounter with reality

Scientific Reports

Volumn 3, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Hwang, Seung Jun ^a   Yoo, Sung Jong ^a   Shin, Jungho ^a   Cho, Yong Hun ^b   Jang, Jong Hyun ^a   Cho, Eunae ^a   Sung, Yung Eun ^c   Nam, Suk Woo ^a   Lim, Tae Hoon ^a   Lee, Seung Cheol ^a   Kim, Soo Kil ^a,d  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84874340446     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep01309     Document Type: Article

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