Electrochemical production, characterization, and application of MWCNTs

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 399-407

  Dimitrov, Aleksandar T ^a   Tomova, Ana ^a   Grozdanov, Anita ^a   Popovski, Orce ^b   Paunović, Perica ^a  

^a SS CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY   (Macedonia)

^b University of Goce Delcev   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Graphite; Hydrogen evolution; Intercalation; Molten salts electrolysis; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs); Support material

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMBUSTION; CRYSTALLINITY; DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; FULLERENES; FUSED SALTS; GRAPHITE; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INTERCALATION; NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CARBON SUPPORT MATERIALS; COMBUSTION PRO-CESS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; MOLTEN SALTS ELECTROLYSIS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBE (MWCNTS); SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; SUPPORT MATERIALS;

MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN);

EID: 84878511718     PISSN: 14328488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10008-012-1896-z     Document Type: Article

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