Synthesis of nitrogen-doped multilayer graphene from milk powder with melamine and their application to fuel cells

Carbon

Volumn 76, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Zhao, Hong ^a   Hui, K S ^b   Hui, K N ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; MULTILAYERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYTIC GROWTH; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY; FACILE SYNTHESIS; METAL-AIR BATTERY; MULTILAYER GRAPHENE; NITROGEN-DOPED; NITROGEN-DOPING; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84901779540     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.04.007     Document Type: Article

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