Preparation and cyclic voltammetric dissolution of core-shell-shell Ag-Pt-Ag nanocubes and their comparison in oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 5528-5536

  Tsai, Yao Lung ^a   Huang, Kung Long ^a   Yang, Chia Chen ^a   Ye, Jyun Sian ^a   Pan, Liang Siou ^a   Lee, Chien Liang ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

(100) facet; EQCM; Hollowing out; ORR; RRDE

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; PLATINUM; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

(100) FACET; EQCM; HOLLOWING OUT; ORR; RRDE;

SILVER;

EID: 84897387058     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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