Preparation of a high performance Pt-Co/C electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in PEM fuel cell via a combined process of impregnation and seeding

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 974-980

  Trongchuankij, Wiruyn ^a   Pruksathorn, Kejvalee ^a   Hunsom, Mali ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

4 electron pathway; Cell performance; PEM fuel cell; Pt Co C electrocatalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; IMPREGNATION; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; ROTATING DISKS;

4-ELECTRON PATHWAY; CELL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PEM FUEL CELL; PRECURSOR SOLUTIONS; PT-CO/C; ROTATING DISK ELECTRODES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CATALYST; COBALT; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PH; PLATINUM;

EID: 78149362473     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.08.033     Document Type: Article

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