Electrodeposition of PEM fuel cell catalysts by the use of a hydrogen depolarized anode

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6261-6267

  Mitzel, Jens ^a   Arena, Francesco ^a   Natter, Harald ^a   Walter, Tanja ^b   Batzer, Martin ^b   Stefener, Manfred ^b   Hempelmann, Rolf ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Elcomax GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrodeposition; Fuel cell catalyst; Hydrogen depolarized anode; Platinum; Potentiostatic

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL FUEL; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION; ELECTRON CONDUCTING; FUEL CELL CATALYST; GALVANOSTATIC MODE; IN-SITU; ION-CONDUCTING; PEM FUEL CELL; POTENTIOSTATIC ELECTRODEPOSITION; POTENTIOSTATICS; PRECURSOR LAYER;

CATALYSTS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM; REDUCTION;

ELECTRODEPOSITION;

EID: 84858282793     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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