Magneli phase titanium sub-oxide conductive ceramic Ti nO2n−1 as support for electrocatalyst toward oxygen reduction reaction with high activity and stability

Journal of Central South University

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1212-1219

  Wu, Qiu mei ^a   Ruan, Jian ming ^a   Zhou, Zhong cheng ^a   Sang, Shang bin ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

magneli phase TinO2n 1; oxygen reduction reaction; stability; support

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL OXIDATION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; OXYGEN; STABILITY; SUPPORTS; TITANIUM OXIDES;

ACCELERATED AGING TEST; ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; ELECTRONIC INTERACTIONS; HALF-WAVE POTENTIAL; IMPREGNATION-REDUCTION METHOD; MAGNELI PHASE; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84928251921     PISSN: 20952899     EISSN: 22275223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-015-2635-2     Document Type: Article

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