Origin of the performance degradation and implementation of stable tin electrodes for the conversion of CO2 to fuels

Nano Energy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 225-229

  Wu, Jingjie ^a   Sun, Shi Gang ^b   Zhou, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a The Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

CO2 conversion; Electrode; Performance durability

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; COMMINUTION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; OHMIC CONTACTS; TIN;

ACTIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS; ANTHROPOGENIC CARBON DIOXIDE; ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CONVERSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; PERFORMANCE DURABILITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84979272526     PISSN: 22112855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.06.028     Document Type: Article

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