Transition metal decorated graphyne: An efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 117, Issue 49, 2013, Pages 26021-26028

  Srinivasu, K ^a   Ghosh, Swapan K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT CATALYSTS; FOUR-ELECTRON REDUCTION; FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES; METAL COHESIVE ENERGY; OXYGEN ADSORPTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PLATINUM BASED CATALYST; TWO-ELECTRON REDUCTION;

BINDING ENERGY; COBALT; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; GAS ADSORPTION; IRON; NICKEL; REACTION KINETICS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84890489293     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp407007n     Document Type: Article

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