Theoretical study on electroreduction of p-nitrothiophenol on silver and gold electrode surfaces

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 4949-4958

  Zhao, Liu Bin ^a   Chen, Jia Li ^b   Zhang, Meng ^b   Wu, De Yin ^b   Tian, Zhong Qun ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GOLD; POTENTIAL ENERGY; REACTION PRODUCTS; SILVER; SURFACE REACTIONS;

APPLIED POTENTIALS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOREDUCTION MECHANISMS; POTENTIAL ENERGY CURVES; RAMAN MEASUREMENTS; SPECTRAL SIMULATIONS; STANDARD ELECTRODE POTENTIAL; THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84924193339     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp512957c     Document Type: Article

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