Template-assisted synthesis of Ni–Co bimetallic nanowires for urea electrocatalytic oxidation

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1217-1222

  Yan, Wei ^a   Wang, Dan ^a   Botte, Gerardine G ^a  

^a US Institute of Navigation   (United States)

Author keywords

Anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) templates; Hydrogen production; Ni Co bimetallic nanowires; Urea electro oxidation; Wastewater remediation

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COBALT; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROOXIDATION; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METABOLISM; METALLIC FILMS; NANOWIRES; NICKEL; OXIDATION; OXIDES; UREA;

ANODIC ALUMINIUM OXIDE; ANODIC ALUMINIUM OXIDE TEMPLATE; BI-METALLIC FILMS; CURRENT EFFICIENCY; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; OXIDATION CURRENTS; TEMPLATE-ASSISTED SYNTHESIS; WASTEWATER REMEDIATION;

ANODIC OXIDATION;

EID: 84943353280     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-015-0846-8     Document Type: Article

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