Graphene decorated with Pd nanoparticles via electrostatic self-assembly: A highly active alcohol oxidation electrocatalyst

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 276-282

  Guo, Shujing ^a   Li, Shuwen ^a   Hu, Tengyue ^a   Gou, Galian ^a   Ren, Ren ^a   Huang, Jingwei ^a   Xie, Miao ^a   Jin, Jun ^a   Ma, Jiantai ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DAFCs; Graphene; Ionic liquids; Non covalent modification

Indexed keywords

DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS (DAFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROSTATICS; GRAPHENE; IONIC LIQUIDS; SELF ASSEMBLY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DAFCS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; ELECTROSTATIC SELF ASSEMBLY; GRAPHENE NANOSHEETS; NEGATIVELY CHARGED; NON-COVALENT; TETRACARBOXYLIC ACID; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84881184193     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.155     Document Type: Article

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