Ag-Cu Bimetallic Nanoparticles with Enhanced Resistance to Oxidation: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 118, Issue 45, 2014, Pages 26324-26331

  Kim, Na Rae ^a   Shin, Kihyun ^a   Jung, Inyu ^a   Shim, Moonsub ^a,b   Lee, Hyuck Mo ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; SILVER ALLOYS;

ADSORPTION ENERGIES; BIMETALLIC NANOPARTICLES; CU NANO-PARTICLES; DIFFERENT TIME STEPS; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; PRECURSOR INJECTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PROCESS;

SILVER;

EID: 84930628952     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp506069c     Document Type: Article

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