Variations in interfacial properties during cell conditioning and influence of heat-treatment of ionomer on the characteristics of direct methanol fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1413-1422

  Liu, Fuqiang ^a   Wang, Chao Yang ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Conditioning; Direct methanol fuel cells; Interfacial properties; Nafion

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HEAT TREATMENT; IONOMERS; METHANOL; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; POLARIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYST LAYER; CONDITIONING; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTIES; NAFION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 10644297342     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2004.08.040     Document Type: Article

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