Optimization of cathode catalyst layer for direct methanol fuel cells. Part I. Experimental investigation

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1417-1425

  Liu, Fuqiang ^a   Wang, Chao Yang ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Cathode; Direct methanol fuel cell; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

CATHODE CATALYSTS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); IONOMER CONTENT; POLARIZATION CURVES;

CATHODES; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; POROSITY;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 33749512936     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2006.08.003     Document Type: Article

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