A study of oxygen reduction on carbon-supported platinum fuel cell electrocatalysts in polybenzimidazole/phosphoric acid

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-174

  Mamlouk, M ^a   Scott, K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

electrode performance; fuel cell; oxygen reduction; phosphoric acid; polybenzimidazole; polymer electrolyte

Indexed keywords

ACID CONTENT; CATALYST-ELECTRODES; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; DIFFERENT THICKNESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; ELECTRODE PERFORMANCE; EXCHANGE CURRENT DENSITIES; FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; LINEAR SWEEP VOLTAMMETRY; OXYGEN REACTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE; POLYMER UNITS; PT LOADING; SUPPORTED PT; TRANSFER COEFFICIENT;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; LOADING; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 79953872659     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957650910397103     Document Type: Article

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