Publication date: 1 June 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 274 Author(s): Yang Zhao, Weiqing Zhang, Huiming Yin, Jia He, Yi Ding The introduction of stabilizing elements, such as Au, has been recognized as an effective approach to increasing the durability of Pt electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, significant...

Publication date: 20 May 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 273 Author(s): Cao Cui, Jingyun Wang, Zhenguo Luo, Jin Wang, Chunxia Li, Zhengquan Li Cobalt hydroxide in α-form (α-Co(OH)2) is an attractive electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Traditional preparation of α-Co(OH)2 nanosheets often leads to a packing morphology...

Publication date: 1 June 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 274 Author(s): Jianmin Zhao, Ting Zheng, Jiaxi Gao, Wenju Xu Searching for a sensitive analytical method for the detection of lead ion (Pb2+) without involving any enzymes is of great significance in environmental monitoring. Herein, based on the integration of toehold-mediated...

Publication date: 1 June 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 274 Author(s): Xiaoxiao Liu, Lei Zhang, Xiwei Lan, Xianluo Hu Cost-effective Mo2C nanocrystals homogeneously distributed in interconnected mesoporous carbon nanofibers are prepared through an electrospinning route combined with a subsequent pyrolysis process. The crystal phases...

Publication date: 20 May 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 273 Author(s): Erhan Karaca, Kadir Pekmez, Nuran Özçiçek Pekmez One-step electrochemical synthesis of polypyrrole-vanadium oxide (PPy-VOx) composites was performed on the Vanadium-intercalated pencil graphite (PG) surface in an acetonitrile solution with the presence of carboxymethyl...

Publication date: 1 June 2018 Source:Electrochimica Acta, Volume 274 Author(s): Nolan Theaker, Jacob M. Strain, Bijandra Kumar, J. Patrick Brian, Sudesh Kumari, Joshua M. Spurgeon Electrochemical reduction of CO2 to liquid fuels is a promising route to a carbon-neutral, energy-dense storage of intermittent renewable electricity. However,...