An efficient and pH-universal ruthenium-based catalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction

Nature Nanotechnology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 441-446

  Mahmood, Javeed ^a   Li, Feng ^a   Jung, Sun Min ^a   Okyay, Mahmut Sait ^a   Ahmad, Ishfaq ^a   Kim, Seok Jin ^a   Park, Noejung ^a   Jeong, Hu Young ^a   Baek, Jong Beom ^a  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CORROSION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; RUTHENIUM;

CARBON STRUCTURES; EFFICIENT CATALYSTS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; NON-PRECIOUS METALS; REAL APPLICATIONS; RU BASED CATALYSTS; RUTHENIUM BASED CATALYSTS; TURNOVER FREQUENCY;

PLATINUM COMPOUNDS;

CARBON; HYDROGEN; NANOPARTICLE; PLATINUM; RUTHENIUM;

ACIDITY; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PH; REACTION TIME;

EID: 85012260274     PISSN: 17483387     EISSN: 17483395     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2016.304     Document Type: Article

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