Applications of carbon nanotubes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Journal of the Indian Institute of Science

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 425-436

  Kannan, Ramaiyan ^a   Pillai, Vijayamohanan K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTES; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PROTONIC CONDUCTIVITIES; PT ELECTROCATALYSTS; SURFACE GROUPS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; MECHANICAL STABILITY; MEMBRANES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 77949859844     PISSN: 09704140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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