Synthesis and characterization of the Au-modified Pd cathode catalyst for alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 9693-9700

  Xu, J B ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Li, Y S ^a   Yang, W W ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell; Au Pd catalyst; Carbon nantubes; Fuel cell; Oxygen reduction

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELL; ALKALINE MEDIA; AU-PD CATALYSTS; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATHODE CATALYST; CELL PERFORMANCE; CORE-SHELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; ETHANOL OXIDATION; MIXED STRUCTURE; OXYGEN REDUCTION; PD CATALYST; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; STRUCTURAL DETAILS; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYTIC OXIDATION; DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; OXYGEN; PALLADIUM; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 77956177748     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.074     Document Type: Article

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