Effect of chemical oxidation of CNFs on the electrochemical carbon corrosion in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 701-708

  Oh, Hyung Suk ^a   Kim, Kwanghyun ^a   Ko, Young Jin ^a   Kim, Hansung ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acid treatment; Carbon corrosion; Carbon nanofibers; Carbon supports; Fuel cells; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ACID TREATMENTS; CARBON CORROSION; CARBON SUPPORT; CARBON SUPPORTS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS;

ACIDS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CORROSION; ELECTROLYSIS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANES; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 73749086592     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.10.105     Document Type: Article

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