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Title: Enhanced Kinetics of Electrochemical Hydrogen Uptake and Release by Palladium Powders Modified by Electrochemical Atomic Layer Deposition
Award ID(s):
1410109
NSF-PAR ID:
10033363
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Volume:
9
Issue:
21
ISSN:
1944-8244
Page Range / eLocation ID:
18338 to 18345
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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