Electrocatalytic activity of binary and ternary composite films of Pd, MWCNT and Ni, Part II: Methanol electrooxidation in 1 M KOH

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 2052-2057

  Singh, R N ^a   Singh, A ^a   Anindita, ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Composite electrodes; Direct methanol fuel cells; Electrochemical active surface area; Methanol electrooxidation; Multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

CARBON FILMS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE FILMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROOXIDATION; FUEL CELLS; GLASS MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; NICKEL; PALLADIUM;

COMPOSITE ELECTRODES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 59649086129     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.12.047     Document Type: Article

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