Preparation of platinum-silver alloy nanoparticles and their catalytic performance in methanol electro-oxidation
- Corresponding author: LU Zhen, luzhen0313@aliyun.com LI Zuo-peng, lizuopeng@126.com
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ZHAO Hai-dong, LU Zhen, LIU Rui, LI Zuo-peng, GUO Yong. Preparation of platinum-silver alloy nanoparticles and their catalytic performance in methanol electro-oxidation[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology,
;2020, 48(8): 1015-1024.
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