Ag and Ag-Mn nanowire catalysts for alkaline fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5666-5672

  Kostowskyj, M A ^a   Kirk, D W ^a   Thorpe, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkaline; Manganese; Nanowires; Oxygen reduction; Silver

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SURFACE SITES; ALKALINE; CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST; ELECTROLESS DEPOSITION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW LOADING; MN CATALYST; ONSET POTENTIAL; OXYGEN MOLECULE; OXYGEN REDUCTION; TAFEL SLOPES; THIN SURFACE LAYER; XPS; XRD ANALYSIS;

CATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; LOADING; MANGANESE; MANGANESE OXIDE; NANOWIRES; OXYGEN;

SILVER;

EID: 77955301184     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.125     Document Type: Article

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