The present invention discloses electrode catalyst support composites comprising nanowires grown on a substrate surface and a polymer electrolyte. The nanowires used in these composites comprise silicon. The nanowires may be linked to the polymer electroly...

The present invention is directed to nanowire structures and interconnected nanowire networks comprising such structures, as well as methods for their production. The nanowire structures comprise a nanowire core, a carbon-based layer, and in additional emb...