Novel synthesis of Zn2GeO4/graphene nanocomposite for enhanced electrochemical hydrogen storage performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 42, Issue 27, 2017, Pages 17184-17191

  Masjedi Arani, Maryam ^a   Salavati Niasari, Masoud ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Graphene nanocomposite; Hydrogen storage; Mesoporous; Pre graphenization

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GERMANIUM; GRAPHENE; HYDROGEN; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC;

CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION METHOD; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN STORAGE PERFORMANCE; GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITES; HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES; MESOPOROUS; PRE-GRAPHENIZATION;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 85020285587     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.05.118     Document Type: Article

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