Development and modification of a PEMFC electrode by using a hydrocarbon ionomer for high utilization of catalyst

Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 773-779

  Lee, Ju Myeung ^a   Ito, Taichi ^b   Yamaguchi, Takeo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catalyst utilization; Electrode; Hydrocarbon; PEMFC; SPES

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRODES; HYDROCARBONS; IONOMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION;

CATALYST UTILIZATION; PERFLUOROSULFONIC ACID (PESA); SULFONATED POLYARYLENE ETHER SULFONE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRODES; HYDROCARBONS; IONOMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTIMIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34948816730     PISSN: 00219592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1252/jcej.07WE047     Document Type: Article

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