Noble metal nanowires incorporated Nafion® membranes for reduction of methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 9182-9185

  Liang, Z X ^a   Shi, J Y ^b   Liao, S J ^a   Zeng, J H ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Methanol crossover; Nanowire; Palladium; Platinum

Indexed keywords

BLOCKING EFFECT; CELL PERFORMANCE; HYDROPHILIC CHANNELS; HYDROPHILIC PORES; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; METHANOL CROSSOVER; NAFION MEMBRANE; NOBLE METALS; PT NANOWIRES;

COMPOSITE MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROPHILICITY; METHANOL FUELS; NANOWIRES; PALLADIUM; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS;

METHANOL;

EID: 77956364304     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.054     Document Type: Article

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