Two-dimensional geometry control of graphene nanoflakes produced by thermal plasma for catalyst applications

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 505-521

  Meunier, J L ^a   Mendoza Gonzalez, N Y ^a   Pristavita, R ^a   Binny, D ^a   Berk, D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

2D graphene structure control; Graphene nano flakes; Particle nucleation; PEM fuel cell catalyst; Thermal plasma

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; GRAPHENE; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TWO DIMENSIONAL;

NANO-FLAKES; PARTICLE NUCLEATION; PEM FUEL CELL; STRUCTURE CONTROL; THERMAL PLASMA;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84899992116     PISSN: 02724324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11090-014-9524-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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