Differential potential pulse deposition of amorphous osmium thin films and electrocatalytic activity for borohydride oxidation in alkaline media

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 268-274

  Ignaszak, Anna ^a   Gyenge, Elöd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amorphous metal; Borohydride fuel cell; Borohydride oxidation; Electrocatalysis; Osmium electrodeposition

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS METALS; BOROHYDRIDE FUEL CELLS; BOROHYDRIDE OXIDATION; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; SURFACE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES;

AMORPHOUS CARBON; AMORPHOUS FILMS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEPOSITION; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; OXIDATION; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SURFACE ANALYSIS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

OSMIUM;

EID: 84874935796     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.144     Document Type: Article

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