Optimization of operating parameters of a direct methanol fuel cell and physico-chemical investigation of catalyst - electrolyte interface

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 24, 1998, Pages 3719-3729

  Arico A S ^a   Creti P ^a   Antonucci, P L ^b   Cho, J ^c   Kim, H ^c   Antonucci, V ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; M E assembly; Nafion ; Pt Ru catalyst

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CURRENT DENSITY; FUEL CELLS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); IONS; MICELLES; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; NAFION;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 0032310425     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-4686(98)00130-3     Document Type: Article

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