Computational design of core/shell nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reactions

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 292-297

  Zhang, Xu ^a   Lu, Gang ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

core shell nanoparticle; multiscale modeling; oxygen reduction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN; COMPUTATIONAL STRATEGY; CORE/SHELL NANOPARTICLES; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; NANOPARTICLE SURFACE; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; QUANTUM MECHANICS/MOLECULAR MECHANICS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; DESIGN; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GAS ADSORPTION; MOLECULAR MODELING; OXYGEN; PLATINUM;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84892767762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz4024699     Document Type: Article

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