Influence of pyrolyzing atmosphere on the catalytic activity and structure of Co-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 115, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Zhang, Hui Juan ^a   Li, Haoliang ^a   Li, Xiangtai ^a   Zhao, Bin ^a   Ma, Zi Feng ^b   Yang, Junhe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Co based catalyst; Nitrogen doping; Non precious metal catalyst; Oxygen reduction reaction; Pyrolyzing atmosphere

Indexed keywords

CO-BASED CATALYSTS; NITROGEN-DOPING; NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PYROLYZING ATMOSPHERE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; PHOTOELECTRONS; PRECIOUS METALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84887577753     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.083     Document Type: Article

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