Metal free graphene based catalysts: A review

Topics in Catalysis

Volumn 57, Issue 6-9, 2014, Pages 762-773

  Haag, Delrae ^a   Kung, Harold H ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Graphene; Graphene oxide; Metal free catalysis; Nano catalysis

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC CARBON; CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; GRAPHENE OXIDES; HIGH SURFACE AREA; METAL FREE; METAL-FREE CATALYSIS; METAL-FREE CATALYSTS; NANOCATALYSIS;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84898018392     PISSN: 10225528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0233-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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