Improvement of proton-exchange membrane fuel cell performance using platinum-loaded carbon black entrapped in crosslinked chitosan

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 196, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 147-152

  Phompan, Waranya ^a   Hansupalak, Nanthiya ^a  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Carbon black support; Chitosan; Crosslink; Platinum catalyst; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK AGGLOMERATES; CELL PERFORMANCE; CROSS LINKED CHITOSAN; CROSSLINK; EPICHLOROHYDRIN; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; GRAFTING METHOD; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OVER-VOLTAGES; PLATINUM CATALYST; PORE ANALYSIS; POST TREATMENT; PROTON-CONDUCTING POLYMERS; THREE PHASE BOUNDARY;

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSTS; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); MEMBRANES; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; PROTONS;

CARBON BLACK;

EID: 77956342315     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.06.110     Document Type: Article

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