PVP-stabilized PdAu nanowire networks prepared in different solvents endowed with high electrocatalytic activities for the oxidation of ethylene glycol and isopropanol

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 522, Issue , 2017, Pages 335-345

  Xu, Hui ^a   Yan, Bo ^a   Zhang, Ke ^a   Wang, Caiqin ^a   Zhong, Jiatai ^a   Li, Shumin ^a   Du, Yukou ^a   Yang, Ping ^a  

^a SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Ethylene glycol; Isopropanol; Nanowire network; Solvent

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; ELECTROOXIDATION; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FUEL CELLS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOWIRES; POLYOLS; SOLVENTS;

DIFFERENT SOLVENTS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND STABILITY; FACILE PREPARATION; ISO-PROPANOLS; LONG TERM STABILITY; MORPHOLOGY AND STRUCTURES; NANOWIRE NETWORKS;

ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

2 PROPANOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FUEL; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; NANOWIRE; PALLADIUM NANOPARTICLE; POVIDONE; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE AREA;

EID: 85015454736     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.03.015     Document Type: Article

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