Graphene-nanopocket-encaged PtCo nanocatalysts for highly durable fuel cell operation under demanding ultralow-Pt-loading conditions

Zhao, Zipeng; Liu, Zeyan; Zhang, Ao; Yan, Xingxu; Xue, Wang; Peng, Bosi; Xin, Huolin L.; Pan, Xiaoqing; Duan, Xiangfeng; Huang, Yu

doi:10.1038/s41565-022-01170-9

Graphene-nanopocket-encaged PtCo nanocatalysts for highly durable fuel cell operation under demanding ultralow-Pt-loading conditions

Journal Article · 25 July 2022 · Nature Nanotechnology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-022-01170-9· OSTI ID:1978652

; ; ; ; Xue, Wang; Peng, Bosi; ; Pan, Xiaoqing; ;

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0014430; SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1978652

Journal Information:: Nature Nanotechnology, Vol. 17, Issue 9; ISSN 1748-3387

Publisher:: Nature Publishing Group

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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