One-step synthesis of zero-dimensional hollow nanoporous gold nanoparticles with enhanced methanol electrooxidation performance

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Pedireddy, Srikanth ^a   Lee, Hiang Kwee ^a,b   Tjiu, Weng Weei ^b   Phang, In Yee ^b   Tan, Hui Ru ^b   Chua, Shu Quan ^a   Troadec, Cedric ^b   Ling, Xing Yi ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

^b INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD NANOPARTICLE; METHANOL; SILVER CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZERO DIMENSIONAL HOLLOW NANOPOROUS GOLD NANOPARTICLE;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; FUEL CELL; GOLD; METHANOL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SILVER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNTHESIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 84923247228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5947     Document Type: Article

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