Catalyst layer in PEMFC electrodes-Fabrication, characterisation and analysis

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 129, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 31-40

  Rajalakshmi, N ^a   Dhathathreyan, K S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POWDER METALLURGY AND NEW MATERIALS ARCI   (India)

Author keywords

Decal; Electrocatalyst; Fuel cells; PEMFC; Screen printing

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PROTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CATALYST LAYERS; INTERFACIAL RESISTANCE; PROTON NETWORK;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 34147173383     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2006.10.035     Document Type: Article

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