Nanocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 7957-7970

  Basri, S ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Daud, W R W ^a   Yaakub, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

CNT; Direct methanol fuel cell; Nano material; Nanocatalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY POLICY; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NANOCATALYSTS; REACTION KINETICS; YARN;

COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; DYNAMIC TECHNIQUES; HIGH ENERGY CONVERSIONS; METALLIC PARTICLES; NANO-CATALYST; PORTABLE DEVICE; THEORETICAL MODELING; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77955508762     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.111     Document Type: Review

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