Activated carbon from grass - A green alternative catalyst support for water electrolysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 25, 2013, Pages 10364-10372

  Kalyani, Palanichamy ^a   Anitha, Ariharaputhiran ^b   Darchen, Andre ^c  

^a THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b SACS MAVMM Engineering College   (India)

^c INSTITUT DES SCIENCES CHIMIQUES DE RENNES   (France)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Catalyst support; Electrochemical studies; Grass; Hydrogen; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYSTS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM;

ALTERNATIVE CATALYSTS; CARBON SUPPORTED CATALYST; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; ELECTROLYSIS OF WATERS; GRASS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84883134239     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.06.022     Document Type: Article

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