Polymer-embedded fabrication of Co2P nanoparticles encapsulated in N,P-doped graphene for hydrogen generation

Nano Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 4691-4698

  Zhuang, Minghao ^a   Ou, Xuewu ^a   Dou, Yubing ^a   Zhang, Lulu ^a   Zhang, Qicheng ^a   Wu, Ruizhe ^a   Ding, Yao ^a   Shao, Minhua ^a   Luo, Zhengtang ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

HER; In situ polymerization; N,P doped graphene; transition metal phosphide; versatility

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; FABRICATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMERIZATION; TRANSITION METALS;

CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; IN-SITU POLYMERIZATION; NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS; TRANSITION METAL PHOSPHIDE; VERSATILITY;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84978663135     PISSN: 15306984     EISSN: 15306992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b02203     Document Type: Article

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