Facile synthesis of Pd nanochains with enhanced electrocatalytic performance for formic acid oxidation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 130, Issue , 2014, Pages 446-452

  Zheng, Jie Ning ^a   Zhang, Ming ^b   Li, Fang Fang ^b   Li, Shan Shan ^a   Wang, Ai Jun ^a   Feng, Jiu Ju ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Formic acid; Octylphenoxypolyethoxyethanol; Pd nanochains

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; FACILE SYNTHESIS; FORMIC ACID OXIDATION; NANOCHAINS; OCTYLPHENOXYPOLYETHOXYETHANOL; PD NANO PARTICLE; REACTION TEMPERATURE;

ELECTROCATALYSIS; FORMIC ACID;

PALLADIUM;

EID: 84898077683     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.03.054     Document Type: Article

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