Direct evidence of the mechanism for the electro-oxidation of urea on Ni(OH)2 catalyst in alkaline medium

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 108, Issue , 2013, Pages 660-665

  Vedharathinam, Vedasri ^a   Botte, Gerardine G ^a  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst regeneration mechanism; Hydrogen production; In situ surface enhanced Ramanspectroscopy; Nickel oxyhydroxide; Urea electro oxidation

Indexed keywords

CATALYST REGENERATION; CATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTROOXIDATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METABOLISM; NICKEL; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; UREA;

ALKALINE MEDIUM; NICKEL OXYHYDROXIDES; OXIDATION POTENTIALS; OXIDATION PROCESS; OXIDATION REACTIONS; REGENERATION MECHANISMS; SURFACE ENHANCED RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84884585188     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.137     Document Type: Article

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