Graphene induced formation of single crystal Pt nanosheets through 2-dimensional aggregation and sintering of nanoparticles in molten salt medium

Carbon

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 1123-1131

  Yang, Shengchun ^a   Qiu, Pengtao ^a   Yang, Guang ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSTS; DURABILITY; FUSED SALTS; GRAPHENE; HYBRID MATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSHEETS; PLATINUM; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYST; ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST; EUTECTIC MIXTURE; FORMATION MECHANISM; METHANOL OXIDATION; REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDES; SHAPE CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS; STRUCTURE DIRECTING AGENTS;

SINTERING;

EID: 84905658947     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2014.06.030     Document Type: Article

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