Solution-processed PEDOT:PSS/graphene composites as the electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 3587-3593

  Zhang, Miao ^a   Yuan, Wenjing ^a   Yao, Bowen ^a   Li, Chun ^a   Shi, Gaoquan ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

composite; oxygen reduction reaction; poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate); reduced graphene oxide

Indexed keywords

BLENDING; CATALYST POISONING; COMPOSITE FILMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GRAPHENE;

ELECTROCATALYST FOR OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTIONS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; METHANOL CROSSOVER EFFECTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PLATINUM/CARBON CATALYSTS; POLY(3 ,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE):POLY(STYRENESULFONATE); REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES (RGO);

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 84896337754     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am405771y     Document Type: Article

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