Bimetallic AuPd nanoclusters supported on graphitic carbon nitride: One-pot synthesis and enhanced electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 8839-8846

  Feng, Jiu Ju ^a   Chen, Li Xian ^a   Song, Pei ^a   Wu, Xi Lin ^a   Wang, Ai Jun ^a   Yuan, Junhua ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Graphitic carbon nitride; Hydrogen evolution; Nanoclusters; Oxygen reduction

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; NANOCLUSTERS; NITRIDES; OXYGEN;

ELECTROCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; GRAPHITIC CARBON NITRIDES; HALF-WAVE POTENTIAL; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

CARBON NITRIDE;

EID: 84964381148     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.03.108     Document Type: Article

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