Atomic ordering enhanced electrocatalytic activity of nanoalloys for oxygen reduction reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 40, 2013, Pages 20715-20721

  Loukrakpam, Rameshwori ^a   Shan, Shiyao ^a   Petkov, Valeri ^b   Yang, Lefu ^a   Luo, Jin ^a   Zhong, Chuan Jian ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSIONS; HIGH ENERGY X-RAY DIFFRACTION; STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY CORRELATIONS; SURFACE-SENSITIVE TECHNIQUE; THERMAL TREATMENT TEMPERATURE; THERMOCHEMICAL TREATMENTS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ENERGY CONVERSION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ATOMS;

EID: 84885651188     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4067444     Document Type: Article

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