Synergy between isolated-Fe3O4 nanoparticles and CNx layers derived from lysine to improve the catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 3739-3745

  Yang, Huijuan ^a   Wang, Hui ^a   Ji, Shan ^b   Linkov, Vladimir ^b   Wang, Rongfang ^a  

^a NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Iron oxide; Lysine; Nitrogen doped carbon; Oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894042184     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.160     Document Type: Article

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