High-performance alkaline water splitting by Ni nanoparticle-decorated Mo-Ni microrods: Enhanced ion adsorption by the local electric field
- Award ID(s):
- 1900235
- PAR ID:
- 10388371
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Chemical Engineering Journal
- Volume:
- 435
- Issue:
- P1
- ISSN:
- 1385-8947
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 134860
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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