Core–shell and heterostructured silver–nickel nanocatalysts fabricated by γ-radiation induced synthesis for oxygen reduction in alkaline media
Yi Yang, Gerard Montserrat‐Sisó, Björn Wickman, Pavel Anatolyevich Nikolaychuk, Inna L. Soroka
Abstract
Core–shell Ag@NiO and heterostructured Ag/Ni are produced using γ-radiation induced synthesis. The nanocatalysts show well-defined structures and a bifunctional enhancement in the electrochemical performance and good operational stability.
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Bimetallic stripNanomaterial-based catalystCatalysisNon-blocking I/OMaterials scienceNickelChemical engineeringHeterojunctionOxideNanoparticleNickel oxideBimetalAmorphous solidNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyCrystallographyOptoelectronicsEngineeringBiochemistryElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchFuel Cells and Related Materials