Ru-modified silicon nanowires as electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction

Electrochemistry Communications

Volumn 52, Issue , 2015, Pages 29-33

  Zhu, Lili ^a   Cai, Qian ^a   Liao, Fan ^a   Sheng, Minqi ^a   Wu, Bin ^a   Shao, Mingwang ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Hydrogen evolution reaction; Nanostructure; Ruthenium; Silicon nanowires

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSIS; HYDROGEN; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; RUTHENIUM; SILICON;

CATALYTIC EFFECTS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; MOLAR RATIO; RUTHENIUM NANOPARTICLES; SI-H BONDS; SILICON NANOWIRES; TAFEL SLOPES;

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 84922426547     PISSN: 13882481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.01.012     Document Type: Article

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