A comparison of cathodes for zero gap alkaline water electrolysers for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 7429-7435

  Pletcher, Derek ^a   Li, Xiaohong ^a   Wang, Shaopeng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkaline water electrolysers; Cathode electrocatalysts; Hydrogen production; Zero gap membrane cells

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE WATER; CELL VOLTAGES; COATED ANODE; CONDUCTING MEMBRANE; ELECTROLYSERS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; MEMBRANE CELLS; MICRO MESH; PT CATHODE;

COATINGS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NICKEL COATINGS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM; RUTHENIUM ALLOYS; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

CATHODES;

EID: 84860275422     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.013     Document Type: Article

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