Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol, ethanol and formic acid

PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers: Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 165-287

  Gyenge, Elöd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-936-3_4     Document Type: Chapter

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