Investigations on high performance proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 678-684

  Ma, Lirong ^a,b   Sui, Sheng ^b   Zhai, Yuchun ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst coated membrane (CCM); Performance stability; Proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer; Supported catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBIDES; CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IRIDIUM; MEMBRANES; PROTONS;

ANODE CATALYSTS; CATALYST COATED MEMBRANE (CCM); CATALYST LOADINGS; CELL POTENTIALS; GAS-DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); HIGH PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE STABILITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WATER ELECTROLYZER; SUPPORTED CATALYST;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 58549096489     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.022     Document Type: Article

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