Heterostructure of Au nanoparticles - NiAl layered double hydroxide: Electrosynthesis, characterization, and electrocatalytic properties

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 16221-16230

  Mignani, A ^b   Ballarin, B ^a   Giorgetti, M ^a   Scavetta, E ^a   Tonelli, D ^a   Boanini, E ^a   Prevot, V ^c,d   Mousty, C ^c,d   Iadecola, A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Advanced Applications in Mechanical Engineering   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^d ICCF   (France)

^e SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC BEHAVIOR; ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; NI-AL LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; OXIDATION OF METHANOL;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION; METHANOL; X RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY;

GOLD;

EID: 84881422211     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4033782     Document Type: Article

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