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Title: Epitaxial and atomically thin graphene–metal hybrid catalyst films: the dual role of graphene as the support and the chemically-transparent protective cap

Abstract

Revolutionary catalyst protection by single layer graphene capping, tremendous catalyst lifetime longevity and activity enhancement towards oxygen reduction reaction.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [1]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA
  2. Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3PH, UK
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1434174
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Energy & Environmental Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Energy & Environmental Science Journal Volume: 11 Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1754-5692
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Abdelhafiz, Ali, Vitale, Adam, Buntin, Parker, deGlee, Ben, Joiner, Corey, Robertson, Alex, Vogel, Eric M., Warner, Jamie, and Alamgir, Faisal M. Epitaxial and atomically thin graphene–metal hybrid catalyst films: the dual role of graphene as the support and the chemically-transparent protective cap. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1039/C8EE00539G.
Abdelhafiz, Ali, Vitale, Adam, Buntin, Parker, deGlee, Ben, Joiner, Corey, Robertson, Alex, Vogel, Eric M., Warner, Jamie, & Alamgir, Faisal M. Epitaxial and atomically thin graphene–metal hybrid catalyst films: the dual role of graphene as the support and the chemically-transparent protective cap. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EE00539G
Abdelhafiz, Ali, Vitale, Adam, Buntin, Parker, deGlee, Ben, Joiner, Corey, Robertson, Alex, Vogel, Eric M., Warner, Jamie, and Alamgir, Faisal M. Mon . "Epitaxial and atomically thin graphene–metal hybrid catalyst films: the dual role of graphene as the support and the chemically-transparent protective cap". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EE00539G.
@article{osti_1434174,
title = {Epitaxial and atomically thin graphene–metal hybrid catalyst films: the dual role of graphene as the support and the chemically-transparent protective cap},
author = {Abdelhafiz, Ali and Vitale, Adam and Buntin, Parker and deGlee, Ben and Joiner, Corey and Robertson, Alex and Vogel, Eric M. and Warner, Jamie and Alamgir, Faisal M.},
abstractNote = {Revolutionary catalyst protection by single layer graphene capping, tremendous catalyst lifetime longevity and activity enhancement towards oxygen reduction reaction.},
doi = {10.1039/C8EE00539G},
journal = {Energy & Environmental Science},
number = 6,
volume = 11,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {2018},
month = {1}
}

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