Concerns on the Effects of Electrode Positions in Electrolyte Container for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Electrochemical Characterizations
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, F.; Zhao, Y.; Chen, X.; Zhao, S.; Zhou, J.; Lu, Z.; Lin, Y. Concerns on the Effects of Electrode Positions in Electrolyte Container for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Molecules 2023, 28, 8143. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28248143
Zhang F, Zhao Y, Chen X, Zhao S, Zhou J, Lu Z, Lin Y. Concerns on the Effects of Electrode Positions in Electrolyte Container for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Molecules. 2023; 28(24):8143. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28248143
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Fan, Yayun Zhao, Xiaofeng Chen, Shengxiao Zhao, Junjie Zhou, Zhiyi Lu, and Yichao Lin. 2023. "Concerns on the Effects of Electrode Positions in Electrolyte Container for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction" Molecules 28, no. 24: 8143. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28248143