Preparation and characterization of Ni-PTFE plate as an electrode for alkaline fuel cell: Effects of conducting materials on the performance of electrode

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 8707-8714

  Kim, Jae Ho ^a   Yonezawa, Susumu ^a   Takashima, Masayuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetylene black (AB); Alkaline fuel cells (AFCs); Electroless Ni plating; Graphite; Ni PTFE electrode

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE BLACK; ACETYLENE BLACK (AB); CONDUCTING MATERIALS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE LIFE; ELECTROLESS NI PLATING; ELUCIDATE EFFECTS; FINE PARTICLES; GRAPHITE PARTICLES; NI CONTENT; NI PARTICLES; PARTICLE CONDUCTIVITY; PORE VOLUME; SIZE RANGES; TOTAL PORE VOLUME;

ACETYLENE; ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GRAPHITE; LIGHTING;

GAS PERMEABILITY;

EID: 77955587128     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.110     Document Type: Article

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