Nanomaterials-based PEM electrodes by combining chemical and physical depositions

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Giorgi, R ^a   Giorgi, L ^a   Gagliardi, S ^a   Salernitano, E ^a   Alvisi, M ^b   Dikonimos, Th ^a   Lisi, N ^a   Valerini, D ^b   De Riccardis, M F ^b   Serra, E ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^b Centro Ricerche Brindisi   (Italy)

Author keywords

carbon nanofibers; chemical vapor deposition; electrodeposition; PEM; sputter deposition

Indexed keywords

CARBON-BASED; CATALYST DISTRIBUTION; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS; CHEMICAL VAPOR; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH COSTS; LONG TERM STABILITY; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; NANO-MATERIALS; NANO-STRUCTURING; PEM; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; PT LOADING; PT UTILIZATION; PT-AU ALLOYS; PT-RU CATALYSTS; REAL MARKETS; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; TOTAL LOAD; UTILIZATION EFFICIENCY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DEPOSITION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; SPUTTER DEPOSITION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 79953283747     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4003629     Document Type: Article

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