A study on novel combined processes for preparation of high performance Pt-Co/C electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in PEM fuel cell

Renewable Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2839-2843

  Trongchuankij, Wiruyn ^a   Poochinda, Kunakorn ^a   Pruksathorn, Kejvalee ^a   Hunsom, Mali ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Four electron pathway; PEM fuel cell; Seeding

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; COMBINED PROCESS; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PEM FUEL CELL; ROTATING DISK ELECTRODES; UNIFORM DISPERSIONS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; ROTATING DISKS;

SEED;

CARBON; CATALYST; COBALT; DISPERSION; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PLATINUM; REACTION KINETICS; REDUCTION;

EID: 77954315000     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.05.007     Document Type: Article

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