Correlating microstructure and activity for polysulfide reduction and oxidation at WS2 electrocatalysts

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 160, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Stephens, Ifan E L ^a,b   Ducati, Caterina ^a   Fray, Derek J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICALLY VIABLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; OPERATING CONDITION; OXIDATION ACTIVITIES; REDOX FLOW BATTERIES;

BROMINE; ELECTROCATALYSTS; GAS ADSORPTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SECONDARY BATTERIES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

POLYSULFIDES;

EID: 84875673612     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: 19457111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/2.027306jes     Document Type: Article

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