Tuning Electronic Structure and Lattice Diffusion Barrier of Ternary Pt–In–Ni for Both Improved Activity and Stability Properties in Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis
- Award ID(s):
- 1665265
- PAR ID:
- 10177880
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ACS Catalysis
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 12
- ISSN:
- 2155-5435
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 11431 to 11437
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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