Comparative study of oxygen reduction reaction mechanism on nitrogen-, phosphorus-, and boron-doped graphene surfaces for fuel cell applications

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 2004-2009

  Del Cueto, M ^a   Ocon P ^a   Poyato, J M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FUEL CELLS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BORON-DOPED GRAPHENE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTROCATALYTIC; FOUR ELECTRONS; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PEROXIDE FORMATIONS; TWO-ELECTRON TRANSFER;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84949116276     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp512588r     Document Type: Article

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