Non-platinum nanocatalyst on porous nitrogen-doped carbon fabricated by cathodic vacuum arc plasma technique

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 356, Issue , 2015, Pages 512-520

  Sirirak, Reungruthai ^a   Sarakonsri, Thapanee ^a   Medhesuwakul, Min ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cathodic vacuum arc plasma technique; Non precious metal; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Thin film; XANES

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILMS; CARBON NITRIDE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FABRICATION; FILM PREPARATION; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; NANOCATALYSTS; NITRIDES; NITROGEN PLASMA; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POROUS MATERIALS; POROUS SILICON; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILICON WAFERS; THIN FILMS; TRANSITION METALS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY; WETLANDS; X RAY ABSORPTION; X RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY;

BACKSCATTERED ELECTRON MODES; CATHODIC VACUUM ARCS; NON NOBLE TRANSITION METALS; NON-PRECIOUS METALS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); X RAY ABSORPTION NEAR EDGE STRUCTURE; XANES;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84947813028     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.136     Document Type: Article

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