Layered double hydroxide- and graphene-based hierarchical nanocomposites: Synthetic strategies and promising applications in energy conversion and conservation

Nano Research

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 3598-3621

  Varadwaj, G Bishwa Bidita ^a   Nyamori, Vincent O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

graphene; layered double hydroxide; nanocomposite; supercapacitor; water oxidation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; GRAPHENE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; SUPERCAPACITOR;

ENERGY CONVERSION AND CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONVERSION AND STORAGES; LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; SMART MATERIAL DESIGNS; SYNERGISTIC PROPERTIES; WATER OXIDATION; WATER OXIDATION CATALYSTS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84988708704     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-016-1250-3     Document Type: Review

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