journal article·2026-07

Zn dilution-directed synthesis of Pt nanoclusters on porous nickel-carbon microspheres for hydrogen evolution

Hui Liu, Rong Lin, Yuting Fu, Xuanxuan Lin, Zhihao Huang, Nan Li, Haoran Wang, Xusheng Wang, Qipeng Li, Jinjie Qian

Science China Materials· Volume 69· Issue 7
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