Effect of metal particle size and Nafion content on performance of MEA using Ir-V/C as anode catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5528-5538

  Li, Bing ^a   Qiao, Jinli ^b   Yang, Daijun ^a   Lin, Rui ^a   Lv, Hong ^a   Wang, Haijiang ^c   Ma, Jianxin ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Donghua Universtiy   (China)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heat treatment temperature; Hydrogen oxidation reaction; Ir V C catalyst; Nafion ionomer; Particle size; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ANODE CATALYSTS; CATALYST LAYERS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYTIC EFFECTS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HEAT TREATMENT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN OXIDATION; HYDROGEN OXIDATION REACTION; IN-SITU; LOW LOADING; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; METAL PARTICLE; NAFION CONTENTS; NAFION IONOMER; NAFION IONOMERS; REDUCING ATMOSPHERE; TEM;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; HYDROGEN; LOADING; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VANADIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

IRIDIUM;

EID: 77955288865     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.022     Document Type: Article

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