High performance membrane electrode assembly with ultra-low platinum loading prepared by a novel multi catalyst layer technique

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 10430-10436

  Su, Hua Neng ^a   Zeng, Qiao ^a   Liao, Shi Jun ^a   Wu, Yan Ni ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Double catalyst layer; Mass transfer; Membrane electrode assembly; Platinum utilization; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Ultra low platinum loading

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE CATALYST; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; PLATINUM UTILIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; ULTRA-LOW PLATINUM;

CATALYSTS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MASS TRANSFER; MEMBRANES; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

LOADING;

EID: 77957269124     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.070     Document Type: Article

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