Robust Analysis of 4e – Versus 6e – Reduction of Nitrogen on Metal Surfaces and Single-Atom Alloys

Tsiverioti, Lydia Maria; Kavalsky, Lance; Viswanathan, Venkatasubramanian

doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01630

Robust Analysis of 4e ^– Versus 6e ^– Reduction of Nitrogen on Metal Surfaces and Single-Atom Alloys

Journal Article · 27 July 2022 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01630· OSTI ID:1978050

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States; OSTI
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, United States

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Research Organization:: Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

DOE Contract Number:: AR0001211

OSTI ID:: 1978050

Journal Information:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C Journal Issue: 31 Vol. 126; ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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