One-step, template-free electrochemical preparation of three-dimensional porous Au nanowire network and its enhanced activity toward methanol electrooxidation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 74-78

  Li, Huan ^a   Li, Yong Jun ^a   Sun, Lan Lan ^a   Zhao, Xiao Lei ^a  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Gold nanowire network; Methanol electrooxidation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATALYSTS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELECTROOXIDATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METHANOL; NANOWIRES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PREPARATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; GOLD NANOWIRE; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; TEMPLATE-FREE ELECTRODEPOSITION; THREEDIMENSIONAL (3-D);

HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84884258002     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.139     Document Type: Article

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