DOI: 10.1038/srep04063. Few-Layer MoSe2 Possessing High Catalytic Activity towards Iodide/Tri-iodide Redox Shuttles

Few-Layer MoSe2 Possessing High Catalytic Activity towards Iodide/Tri-iodide Redox Shuttles

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Lee, L. T. L., He, J., Wang, B., Ma, Y., Wong, K. Y., Li, Q., Xiao, X., & Chen, T. (2014). Few-Layer MoSe2 Possessing High Catalytic Activity towards Iodide/Tri-iodide Redox Shuttles. Scientific Reports, 4(1).

Authors 8

Lawrence Tien Lin Lee (first)
Jian He (additional)
Baohua Wang (additional)
Yaping Ma (additional)
King Young Wong (additional)
Quan Li (additional)
Xudong Xiao (additional)
Tao Chen (additional)

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