In Situ X-ray Absorption Near-Edge Structure Study of Advanced NiFe(OH)x Electrocatalyst on Carbon Paper for Water Oxidation

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 34, 2015, Pages 19573-19583

  Wang, Dongniu ^a,b   Zhou, Jigang ^a   Hu, Yongfeng ^a   Yang, Jinli ^c   Han, Na ^d   Li, Yanguang ^d   Sham, Tsun Kong ^b,e  

^a CANADIAN LIGHT SOURCE INC   (Canada)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCATALYSTS; IRON COMPOUNDS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; WATER ABSORPTION; X RAY ABSORPTION; X RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY;

CARBON PAPER; CHEMICAL NATURE; OXIDATION STATE; OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; SITU X-RAYS; WATER OXIDATION;

NICKEL COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84940497242     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b02685     Document Type: Article

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