Efficiency of electrochemical systems

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 181-184

  Rao, Ashok ^a   Maclay, James ^a   Samuelsen, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Electrolyzers; Fuel cells; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENTROPY; FREE ENERGY; FUEL CELLS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTROLYZERS; FARADAY CONSTANT; THERMAL ENERGY;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 3142681764     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.02.028     Document Type: Article

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