A new PtRu anode formed by thermal decomposition for the direct method fuel cell

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 104-110

  Yang, L X ^a,b   Allen, R G ^a   Scott, K ^a   Christensen, P ^a   Roy, S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Methanol oxidation; PtRu catalyst; Thermal decomposition; Ti mesh

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATALYSIS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYSTS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; METHANOL; OXIDATION; PLATINUM COMPOUNDS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TITANIUM;

DIRECT METHOD FUEL CELL; ELECTROOXIDATION; GALVANOSTATIC MEASUREMENTS; METHANOL OXIDATION; TITANIUM MESH SUPPORTS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 20444501326     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1867975     Document Type: Article

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