Selective coating of anatase and rutile TiO2 on carbon via ultrasound irradiation: Mitigating fuel cell catalyst degradation

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  George, P P ^a   Pol, V G ^a   Gedanken, A ^a   Gabashivili, A ^a   Cai, M ^b   Mance, A M ^b   Feng, L ^c   Ruthkosky, M S ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Fuel Cell Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; CARBON; CATALYSIS; COATINGS; COLLOIDS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; GELATION; OXIDE MINERALS; OXYGEN; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

AUTOMOTIVE FUEL CELLS; CELL CATALYSTS; HIGH INTENSITIES; MASS LOSSES; OXIDATION TESTS; OXIDATIVE INSTABILITIES; OXYGEN ELECTRODES; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; PRACTICAL; PROTECTIVE BARRIERS; RUTILE PHASES; RUTILE TIO; SOL-GEL COATINGS; TITANIA; ULTRASONICATION; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATIONS;

TITANIUM OXIDES;

EID: 55049121437     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2890105     Document Type: Article

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