Catalyzed microelectrode mediated by PPy/Nafion® composite film for microfabricated fuel cells

Fuel Cells Bulletin

Volumn 2007, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 12-15

  Feng, Chunhua ^a   Chan, Philip C H ^a   Hsing, I Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; MICROELECTRODES; MICROMACHINING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYPYRROLES;

CATALYST UTILIZATION; MICROFABRICATED FUEL CELL APPLICATIONS; NANOCATALYST PARTICLES;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 33847174477     PISSN: 14642859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-2859(07)70074-3     Document Type: Article

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