Iron incorporation on graphene nanoflakes for the synthesis of a non-noble metal fuel cell catalyst

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Volumn 193, Issue , 2016, Pages 9-15

  Pascone, Pierre Alexandre ^a   de Campos, Jasmin ^a   Meunier, Jean Luc ^a   Berk, Dimitrios ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Graphene; Nanomaterial; Nitrogen functionalization; Oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHENE; IRON; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NITROGEN; POLYELECTROLYTES; POROUS MATERIALS; PRECIOUS METALS; REDUCTION; SURFACE DEFECTS;

CARBON AND NITROGEN; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; MACROPORE STRUCTURE; MECHANICAL TREATMENTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PYRIDINIC NITROGEN; WET-CHEMICAL METHOD;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84962920478     PISSN: 09263373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.04.002     Document Type: Article

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