Enhanced activity observed for sulfuric acid and chlorosulfuric acid functionalized carbon black as PtRu and PtSn electrocatalyst support for DMFC and DEFC applications

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 14659-14667

  Carmo, Marcelo ^a,b,c   Brandalise, Michele ^b   Neto, Almir Oliveira ^b   Spinacé, Estevam V ^b   Taylor, André D ^a   Linardi, Marcelo ^b   Rocha Poo, João Guilherme ^c  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbon black functionalization; Chlorosulfuric acid; Direct alcohol fuel cells; Direct ethanol fuel cell; Direct methanol fuel cell; Sulfuric acid

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS (DAFC); DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ETHANOL FUELS; METHANOL FUELS; PLATINUM ALLOYS; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS; SULFURIC ACID; TIN ALLOYS;

ALCOHOL-REDUCTION PROCESS; ELECTROCATALYST SUPPORT; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; IMPROVE PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PLATINUM UTILIZATION; PTSN/C ELECTROCATALYSTS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 80054011023     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.031     Document Type: Article

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