The use of rare earth-based materials in low-temperature fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 15752-15765

  Antolini, Ermete ^a   Perez, Joelma ^b  

^a Scuola di Scienza dei Materiali   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alloys; Catalysts; Fuel cells; Oxides; Rare earth

Indexed keywords

CO CATALYSTS; FUEL CELL SYSTEM; LOW TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

ADDITIVES; ALLOYS; CATALYSTS; CERIUM ALLOYS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OXIDES; ALLOYING; ELECTRODES; RARE EARTH ALLOYS; RARE EARTHS; TEMPERATURE;

RARE EARTHS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 80054840648     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.08.104     Document Type: Review

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