Effect of ammonia on Pt, Ru, Rh, and Ni cathodes during the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 34, 2013, Pages 17429-17441

  Palaniappan, Ramasamy ^a   Botte, Gerardine G ^a  

^a Ohio University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRIC; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; METAL SURFACES; METAL-HYDROGEN; OVER POTENTIAL; REDUCTION PEAK; UNDERPOTENTIAL DEPOSITION;

AMMONIA; CATALYST ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN; NICKEL; PLATINUM; RHODIUM;

RUTHENIUM;

EID: 84883406471     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp405191c     Document Type: Article

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