Effect of the structure of Ni nanoparticles on the electrocatalytic activity of Ni@Pd/C for formic acid oxidation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 13125-13131

  Wang, Rongfang ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Wang, Xingli ^a   Liao, Shijun ^b   Linkov, Vladimir ^c   Ji, Shan ^c  

^a NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Amorphous; Core shell structure; Electrocatalysts; Formic acid oxidation; Fuel cells

Indexed keywords

CORE SHELL STRUCTURE; CORE STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; FORMIC ACID OXIDATION; NI NANOPARTICLES;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; FORMIC ACID; FUEL CELLS; PHOTOELECTRONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

NICKEL;

EID: 84883788761     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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