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High-Performance Electrocatalysts For Oxygen Reduction Derived From Polyaniline, Iron, and Cobalt
High-Performance Electrocatalysts For Oxygen Reduction Derived From Polyaniline, Iron, and Cobalt
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Fig. 4. Micrographs of a PANI-FeCo-C(1) catalyst. (A) HRTEM image of a typical STEM, and SEM images of the same localized region in an area exhibiting a
non–precious metal catalyst nanostructure involving carbon nanofibers and metal- graphene sheet–like structure, where the green arrows designate the layered
aggregates incorporated in graphitic nanoshells. (B) HRTEM image of hollow graphene sheet in each image and the red arrows designate the same FeCo-
nanoshells. (C) HRTEM image of onion-like nanoshells. (D to F) HRTEM, HAADF- containing nanoparticle (technique used is noted in each micrograph).
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