Characterization and application of anion exchange polymer membranes with non-platinum group metals for fuel cells

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

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-160

  Mamlouk, M ^a   Wang, X ^a   Scott, K ^a   Horsfall, J A ^b   Williams, C ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alkaline membrane; fuel cell; hydrogen; iron phthalocyanine catalyst; macrocycle catalysts; radiation grafted membrane

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; ALKALINE MEDIA; ALKALINE MEMBRANES; ANION EXCHANGE; CATALYST LAYER THICKNESS; CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYST LOADINGS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; ION-EXCHANGE GROUPS; IRON PHTHALOCYANINE CATALYST; IRON PHTHALOCYANINES; MACROCYCLES; MASS ACTIVITY; NOBLE METALS; NON-PLATINUM; ONSET POTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYSTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; PT CATALYSTS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM; RADIATION GRAFTING; RADIATION-GRAFTED MEMBRANE; ROTATING RING DISC ELECTRODE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 79953886290     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2041296710394264     Document Type: Article

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