Role of perfluorosulfonic ionomer as protective agent against strong adsorption of (bi)sulfate anions. Relevance in the determination of the area of Pt/C electrocatalysts

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 11576-11581

  Garcia Rodriguez S ^a   Rojas, S ^a   Vellosillo, M ^b   Pena M A ^a   Fierro, J L G ^a   Ocon P ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrocatalyst; Electrode active area; Electrolyte; Nafion ; PFSI

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODE AREAS; PFSI; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; PT ELECTRODE; PT LOADING; PT NANOPARTICLES; SULFATE ANIONS; SULFONIC GROUP; THIN-FILM ELECTRODE;

ADSORPTION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTES; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 77957377810     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.05.112     Document Type: Article

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