The use of ultrasound for the fabrication of fuel cell materials

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 11986-12004

  Pollet, Bruno G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Fuel cell electrocatalysts; Nanoparticle; Noble metals; Sonochemistry; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CAVITATION; DISPERSIONS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; FUEL CELLS; MASS TRANSFER; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; PRECIOUS METALS; SONOCHEMISTRY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; ULTRASONICS;

BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS; CAVITATION BUBBLE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; FUEL CELL MATERIALS; SUPPORTED ELECTROCATALYSTS; SURFACE FUNCTIONALISATION; ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY;

FIGHTER AIRCRAFT;

EID: 77957714375     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.021     Document Type: Review

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