Fluorescence-based high throughput screening for noble metal-free and platinum-poor anode catalysts for the direct methanol fuel cell

ACS Combinatorial Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 518-529

  Welsch, F G ^a   Stowe K ^a   Maier, W F ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

anode catalyst; DMFC; fluorescence screening; high throughput screening; noble metal free

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; PLATINUM; QUININE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; FLUORESCENCE; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; POWER SUPPLY;

CATALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; FLUORESCENCE; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; METHANOL; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PLATINUM; QUININE;

EID: 80052714218     PISSN: 21568952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/co2000967     Document Type: Article

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