Nanocatalysts in direct methanol fuel cell applications

Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 394-399

  Xu, Ke ^a   Pierce, David T ^a   Li, Aize ^a   Xiaojun Zhao, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Fuel cell; Nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349108585     PISSN: 15533174     EISSN: 15533182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15533170802132295     Document Type: Review

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