Recent advance in research on direct NaBH4/H2O2 fuel cells

Huagong Xuebao/Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering (China)

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 805-813

  Wang, Guiling ^a,b   Lan, Jian ^a   Cao, Dianxue ^a   Sun, Kening ^b  

^a HARBIN ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Hydrogen peroxide; Sodium borohydride

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIQUID FUELS; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTE; ELECTRODE MATERIALS; LIQUID OXIDIZER; NABH4/H2O2 FUEL CELL; SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 42449103562     PISSN: 04381157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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