Gold nanoparticles-decorated fluoroalkylsilane nano-assemblies for electrocatalytic applications

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 362, Issue , 2016, Pages 42-48

  Ballarin, Barbara ^a   Barreca, Davide ^b   Cassani, Maria Cristina ^a   Carraro, Giorgio ^b   Maccato, Chiara ^b   Mignani, Adriana ^a   Lazzari, Dario ^c,d   Bertola, Maurizio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c Miteni SpA   (Italy)

^d ICAP SIRA Chemicals and Polymers SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrocatalysis; Fluoroalkylsilanes; Gold nanoparticles; Methanol oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROOXIDATION; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METHANOL; SELF ASSEMBLY; TIN OXIDES;

COMPLEMENTARY TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; FLUOROALKYLSILANES; INDIUM TIN OXIDE SUBSTRATES; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION; PERFLUOROALKYL CHAINS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

GOLD NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 84959475680     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.11.219     Document Type: Article

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