Processing of Raney-nickel catalysts for alkaline fuel cell applications

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Linnekoski, Juha A ^a   Krause, A O I ^a   Keskinen, Jari ^b   Lamminen, J ^a   Anttila, Tomi ^c  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c Oy Hydrocell Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cell; Bull mill; Hydrogen oxidation; Platinum catalyst; Raney nickel

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN; NICKEL; OXIDATION; PLATINUM;

ALKALINE FUEL CELL ELECTRODE; HYDROGEN OXIDATION; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; RANEY-NICKEL CATALYSTS;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 34248346749     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2397140     Document Type: Article

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