Gas diffusion electrodes for methanol electrooxidation studied by a new DEMS configuration: Influence of the diffusion layer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 7141-7151

  Perez Rodriguez S ^a   Corengia, M ^b   Garcia G ^c,d   Zinola, C F ^b   Lazaro M J ^a   Pastor, E ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE CATÁLISIS Y PETROLEOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO stripping; DEMS; GDEs; GDLs; MOR; PEMFCs

Indexed keywords

CO STRIPPING; DEMS; GDES; GDLS; MOR; PEMFCS;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROOXIDATION; HYDROGEN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHANOL; PLATINUM; RATING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84859209413     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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