Synthesis of Ultralong, Monodispersed, and Surfactant-Free Gold Nanowire Catalysts: Growth Mechanism and Electrocatalytic Properties for Methanol Oxidation Reaction

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 3108-3116

  Guo, Tingting ^a   Yu, Gang ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Xiang, Haiyan ^a   Chang, Fangfang ^a,b   Zhong, Chuan Jian ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; FUEL CELLS; GOLD; METHANOL; MORPHOLOGY; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC PROPERTIES; GALVANIC REPLACEMENT REACTIONS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; GROWTH MECHANISMS; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; ORGANIC SURFACTANTS; PRECURSOR CONCENTRATION;

NANOWIRES;

EID: 85013963914     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b11608     Document Type: Article

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