Catalyzed SnO2 thin films: Theoretical and experimental insights into fabrication and electrocatalytic properties

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 11292-11302

  Rabis, A ^a   Kramer, D ^b   Fabbri, E ^a   Worsdale, M ^b   Kotz R ^a   Schmidt, T J ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; THIN FILMS;

DEPOSITION CONDITIONS; ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; HYBRID DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; METAL-SUPPORT INTERACTIONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PREFERENTIAL ORIENTATION; PREFERRED ORIENTATIONS; REACTIVE DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 84901761596     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4120139     Document Type: Article

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