Graphynes as promising cathode material of fuel cell: Improvement of oxygen reduction efficiency

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 12035-12040

  Kang, Baotao ^a   Lee, Jin Yong ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; O RINGS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACETYLENIC LINKAGES; CATH-ODE MATERIALS; FOUR-ELECTRON PROCESS; FUEL CELL INDUSTRY; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POSITIVELY CHARGED; SLUGGISH KINETICS;

CATHODES;

EID: 84901992399     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp502780y     Document Type: Article

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