Incorporation of tantalum ions enhances the electrocatalytic activity of hexagonal WO3 nanowires for hydrogen evolution reaction

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 134, Issue , 2014, Pages 201-208

  Xie, Xiang ^a   Mu, Wanjun ^a   Li, Xingliang ^a   Wei, Hongyuan ^a   Jian, Yuan ^a   Yu, Qianhong ^a   Zhang, Rui ^a   Lv, Kai ^a   Tang, Hui ^a   Luo, Shunzhong ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER OF LASER FUSION   (China)

Author keywords

Hexagonal tungsten oxide; Hydrogen evolution reaction; Oxygen vacancies; Ta doped

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; METAL IONS; NANOWIRES; OXYGEN VACANCIES; PROTONS; TANTALUM;

DIFFUSION PATHS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRON TRANSFER; HEXAGONAL TUNGSTEN OXIDE; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; OVERPOTENTIAL; PROTON CONDUCTING; TUNGSTEN BRONZES;

HYDROGEN;

EID: 84900834827     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.122     Document Type: Article

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