Degradation mechanism of electrocatalyst during long-term operation of PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 21, 2009, Pages 8974-8981

  Chung, Chul Goo ^a   Kim, Lim ^a   Sung, Yong Wook ^a   Lee, Jinwoo ^a   Chung, Jong Shik ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degradation mechanism; Electrocatalyst; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Pt dissolution; Pt sintering

Indexed keywords

CATHODE LAYERS; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CONSTANT-CURRENT; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; ELECTROCHEMICAL REDUCTIONS; IN-CELL; INITIAL STAGES; LONG-TERM OPERATION; NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PT DISSOLUTION; RESIDUAL OXYGEN; TEM;

DEGRADATION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; MEMBRANES; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SINTERING; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DISSOLUTION;

EID: 71549165183     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.08.094     Document Type: Article

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