Ag Nanoparticles on Boron Doped Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes as a Synergistic Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 174, Issue , 2015, Pages 919-924

  Cheng, Yuanhang ^a   Tian, Yayuan ^b   Tsang, Sai Wing ^a   Yan, Chuanwei ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Ag nanoparticles; boron doped multi walled carbon nanotubes; electrocatalyst; oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84934276071     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.05.183     Document Type: Article

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