Methanol electro-oxidation on Pt/C modified by polyaniline nanofibers for DMFC applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 9298-9305

  Zhiani, Mohammad ^a   Rezaei, Behzad ^a   Jalili, Jalal ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol electrooxidation; Polyaniline nanofibers; Pt C Nano particle

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYSTS; CATALYST LAYERS; DIRECT METHANOL; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; IN-SITU; INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PLATINUM PARTICLES; POLYANILINE NANOFIBERS; SEM; SEM IMAGE; TEST RESULTS; TRIFLUOROMETHANE SULFONIC ACID;

ACIDS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST POISONING; CHRONOAMPEROMETRY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROOXIDATION; ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION; GLASSY CARBON; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METHANOL FUELS; NANOFIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; POLYANILINE; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

METHANOL;

EID: 77956378926     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.050     Document Type: Conference Paper

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