Sp2 C‐Dominant N‐Doped Carbon Sub‐micrometer Spheres with a Tunable Size: A Versatile Platform for Highly Efficient Oxygen‐Reduction Catalysts. (13th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ai, Kelong; Liu, Yanlan; Ruan, Changping; Lu, Lehui; Lu, Gaoqing (Max)
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 25:Number 7(2013)
• Page Start: 998
• Page End: 1003
• Publication Date: 2012-12-13
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201203923
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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