Lignin-derived electrospun carbon nanofiber mats with supercritically deposited Ag nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 431-438

  Lai, Chuilin ^a   Kolla, Praveen ^a   Zhao, Yong ^a   Fong, Hao ^a   Smirnova, Alevtina L ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticles; Alkaline fuel cell; Electrospinning; Oxygen reduction reaction; Supercritical deposition

Indexed keywords

AG NANOPARTICLE; ELECTROCATALYTIC; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROSPUN CARBON NANOFIBERS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; RING-DISK ELECTRODES; SUPERCRITICAL CO; SUPERCRITICAL DEPOSITION;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTROSPINNING; LIGNIN; NANOPARTICLES;

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EID: 84898064889     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.006     Document Type: Article

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