Comparison of Pt/MWCNTs nanocatalysts synthesis processes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 10877-10883

  Liu, X ^a   Villacorta, R ^a   Adame, A ^a   Kannan, A M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium lauryl sulfate; Carbon nanotubes; Platinum nanoparticles; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Thiols

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM LAURYL SULFATE; CATALYST SYNTHESIS; DIFFERENT PROCESS; DODECANE; DURABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HIGH-RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NANOCATALYSTS; OCTADECANE; ORGANIC PHASE; PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES; SINGLE CELLS; SYNTHESIS PROCESS; TEM IMAGES; THIOLS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PROTONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 80051578805     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.141     Document Type: Article

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