Single-step aqueous synthesis of AuPt alloy nanodendrites with superior electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 40, 2016, Pages 18193-18202

  Weng, Xuexiang ^a   Liu, Yan ^a   Wang, Ke Ke ^a   Feng, Jiu Ju ^a   Yuan, Junhua ^a   Wang, Ai Jun ^a   Xu, Quan Qing ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YUNNAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

5 Aminouracil 6 carboxylic acid; Alloy; Hydrogen evolution reaction; Nanodendrites; Oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

ALLOYING; CATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS;

CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; NANODENDRITES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SYNTHETIC APPROACH;

OXYGEN;

EID: 84992396694     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.07.160     Document Type: Article

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