Influence of surface activation on the hydrogen permeation properties of PdAg cathode membrane

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 15364-15371

  Jovanovic Z ^a,c   De Francesco, M ^a   Tosti, S ^b   Pozio, A ^a  

^a ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolysers; Hydrogen permeation; Pd Ag permeator; Surface oxidation

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BINARY ALLOYS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; PALLADIUM ALLOYS; PERMEATION; SILVER ALLOYS; SILVER OXIDES;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYSERS; HYDROGEN PERMEATION; HYDROGEN PERMEATION PROPERTIES; IN-SITU ELECTRODES; SURFACE ACTIVATION; SURFACE OXIDATIONS; ULTRASONIC PULSE; WET CHEMISTRY;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 80054709240     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.098     Document Type: Article

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