Direct methanol fuel cells using Se/Ru core/shell cathodes provide high catalytic activity and stability

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 7303-7309

  Shih, Zih Yu ^a   Yang, Zusing ^a   Lin, Zong Hong ^a   Chang, Huan Tsung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cathode catalyst; Core shell structure; Oxygen reduction reaction; Se Ru core shell nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY; CATHODE CATALYST; CORE/SHELL; CORE/SHELL NANOPARTICLES; CORE/SHELL STRUCTURE; ELECTRO-ACTIVITY; HIGH STABILITY; LARGE SCALE PREPARATION; LOW COSTS; MASS ACTIVITY; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; VOLTAMMETRY MEASUREMENTS;

CATALYTIC OXIDATION; CATHODES; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NANOPARTICLES; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; CATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 79955917007     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.032     Document Type: Article

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