Evaluating Potential Catalytic Active Sites on Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: An Approach Based on Constant Electrode Potential Density Functional Theory Calculations

Discovering electrocatalysts that are active, stable, and inexpensive for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is important for large-scale commercialization of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell te...

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  2020

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  Journal of Physical Chemistry C

• Publication date

  2020-11-17

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  Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering

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  DOI 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c06704
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