On the stability of TiN-based electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 3965-3974

  Avasarala, Bharat ^a   Haldar, Pradeep ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon corrosion; Catalyst supports; Electrocatalysts; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Titanium nitride nanoparticles; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC CONDITIONS; ACTIVE BEHAVIOR; CARBON CORROSION; COMMERCIAL FUEL CELLS; DURABILITY TEST; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; FUEL CELL MATERIALS; HIGH ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROXIDE GROUPS; INCREASED TEMPERATURE; NITRIDE SURFACE; OH GROUP; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PT-BASED ELECTROCATALYST; RATE OF CORROSIONS; TIN NANOPARTICLES; TITANIUM NITRIDE NANOPARTICLES; XPS CHARACTERIZATION;

CARBON BLACK; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; MEMBRANES; NANOPARTICLES; PASSIVATION; PHOTOELECTRICITY; PHOTONS; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NITRIDE; TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 79952450353     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.107     Document Type: Article

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