Porous molybdenum carbide nano-octahedrons synthesized via confined carburization in metal-organic frameworks for efficient hydrogen production

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Wu, Hao Bin ^a   Xia, Bao Yu ^a   Yu, Le ^a   Yu, Xin Yao ^a   Lou, Xiong Wen ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROGEN; METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORK; MOLYBDENUM; NANOMATERIAL;

CATALYSIS; COPPER; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; MOLYBDENUM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POROUS MEDIUM; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; NANOENCAPSULATION; SYNTHESIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84924787204     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7512     Document Type: Article

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