Electrochemical synthesis of sulfur-doped graphene sheets for highly efficient oxygen reduction

Science China Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 417-424

  Li, Shuhua ^a   Ding, Ling ^a   Fan, Louzhen ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

electrochemical catalysis; fuel cell; metal free; oxygen reduction reaction; sulfur doped graphene sheets

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN; REDUCTION; SULFUR; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; GRAPHENE SHEETS; LONG TERM STABILITY; METAL FREE; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84925462850     PISSN: 16747291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-015-5319-8     Document Type: Article

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