Long shelf-life, Al-anode micro-fabricated cells activated with alkaline-H2O2 electrolytes

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1511-1518

  Cardenas Valencia, A M ^a   Dlutowski, J ^a,b   Bumgarner, J ^a   Langebrake, L ^a   Moreno, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ALUMINUM; ANODES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTROLYTES; PLATINUM; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUTIONS;

AREA RATIO; DECONVOLUTE; ENERGETIC OUTPUT; POWER OUTPUT;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EID: 33746302216     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/8/011     Document Type: Article

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