Catalysis is essential to modern life and has a huge economic impact. The development of
new catalysts critically depends on synthetic methods that enable the preparation of tailored …

A facile carbothermal route was adopted to obtain niobium carbide nanoparticles (NPs)
embedded in carbon network from Nb2O5 to study photocatalytic behavior. Optimization of …

Photocatalysis has emerged as a vital tool for purification of waste water and also to obtain
alternate fuels (H 2) through water splitting. TiO 2, ZnO and other non-carbide systems (ZnS …

Nanocrystalline molybdenum disilicide (MoSi2) is synthesized in a specially designed
autoclave at 900° C. The XRD results revealed that the formation of MoSi2 is favorable with …

Pt based catalysts with multi-component is widely used to improve the electrocatalytic ability
in alcohol oxidation, however, it is still big challenge to maximize the synergies of different …

Transition metal carbides (TMCs) have emerged as excellent catalyst support for fuel cell
applications. They can also be employed as supercapacitors and for efficient fuel production …

Microstructure, hardness and toughness as well as the thermal stability of W/B 4 C multilayer
coating synthesized by ion beam sputtering were investigated. The results show well …

The application of nonprecious metal catalysts, such as iron (Fe) and cobalt (Co) catalyst, to
direct liquid fuel cells (DLFCs), especially in direct methanol fuel cells, has been widely …

Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) offer an attractive alternative to fossil fuel-powered devices
due to their high energy density and environmental benignity. However, high cost and poor …

A systematic study on the effect of different carbon sources on the structural properties of
carbon-deficient tungsten carbide (W2C) nanoparticles prepared by the thermochemical …