Koutecky-Levich analysis applied to nanoparticle modified rotating disk electrodes: Electrocatalysis or misinterpretation

Nano Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 71-78

  Masa, Justus ^a,b   Batchelor McAuley, Christopher ^a   Schuhmann, Wolfgang ^b   Compton, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

electro reduction of oxygen; electrocatalysis; electrode kinetics; Koutecky Levich analysis; nanoparticles; rotating disk electrodes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892474611     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-013-0372-0     Document Type: Article

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