Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Ethylene over CeO2-Supported Cu Nanoparticles: Effect of Exposed Facets of CeO2
- Corresponding author: Sun Zhenyu, sunzy@mail.buct.edu.cn
 
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		            Chu Senlin, Li Xin, Robertson Alex W., Sun Zhenyu. Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Ethylene over CeO2-Supported Cu Nanoparticles: Effect of Exposed Facets of CeO2[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica,
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