Enhanced catalyst utilization in PEM fuel cells via ultrafast laser modification of the polymer exchange membrane surface

Electrochemistry Communications

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 655-659

  Whitacre, J F ^a   Murphy, R D ^b   Marrie, A ^a   Yalisove, S M ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ion bombard Nafion; Nanostructure catalyst support PEM; PEM fuel cell catalyst; Rough membrane fuel cell; Thin film catalyst PEM; Ultrafast laser polymer modification

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS; LASERS; MEMBRANES; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYMERS; PRECIOUS METALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SURFACES; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

NANOSTRUCTURE CATALYST SUPPORT PEM; PEM FUEL CELL CATALYST; ROUGH MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; THIN FILM CATALYST PEM; ULTRAFAST LASER POLYMER MODIFICATION;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 60549111787     PISSN: 13882481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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