Multi walled carbon nanotubes based micro direct ethanol fuel cell using printed circuit board technology

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1339-1346

  Jafri, R Imran ^a   Ramaprabhu, S ^a  

^a Nano Functional Materials Technology Centre NFMTC   (India)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Catalyst support; Direct ethanol fuel cell; Electrocatalyst; Micro fuel cell; Polarization characteristics

Indexed keywords

AIRBREATHING MODE; ALLOY HYDRIDES; CATHODE CURRENT COLLECTORS; CATHODE ELECTRODES; CHEMICAL REDUCTION METHODS; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; ETHANOL OXIDATION REACTION; HIGH-RESOLUTION TEM; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MICROFUEL CELL; PLATINUM-TIN; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TECHNOLOGY; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SEM; TEM;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSIS; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CELLS; DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PLATINUM; POLARIZATION; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; PRINTED CIRCUIT MANUFACTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIN; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 74849108496     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.067     Document Type: Article

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