Graphene/doped ceria nano-blend for catalytic oxygen reduction in non-aqueous lithium-oxygen batteries

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 117, Issue , 2014, Pages 18-25

  Ahn, Chang Ho ^a   Kalubarme, Ramchandra S ^a   Kim, Yong Han ^a   Jung, Kyu Nam ^b   Shin, Kyoung Hee ^b   Park, Chan Jin ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ceria; Graphene; Oxygen reduction reaction; Pore size

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY; LITHIUM-OXYGEN BATTERIES; MESOPOROUS STRUCTURES; OXIDATION REACTIONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

BLENDING; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; LITHIUM; LITHIUM BATTERIES; LOADING; OXYGEN; PORE SIZE;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84889968824     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.11.092     Document Type: Article

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