Supported gold nanoparticles as anode catalyst for anion-exchange membrane-direct glycerol fuel cell (AEM-DGFC)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 9393-9401

  Zhang, Zhiyong ^a   Xin, Le ^a   Li, Wenzhen ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolyte; Au; Electrooxidation; Fuel cell; Glycerol; Nanoparticle

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE ELECTROLYTES; ANION EXCHANGE; ANODE CATALYSTS; AU NANOPARTICLE; AVERAGE SIZE; CATHODE CATALYST; CRUDE GLYCEROL; FARADIC EFFICIENCY; GLYCEROL OXIDATION; GLYCOL OXIDATION; HIGH-PURITY; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; OXALIC ACID; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; PERFORMANCE STABILITY; PRODUCT ANALYSIS; SUPPORTED GOLD; TARTRONIC ACID;

ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROOXIDATION; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FUEL CELLS; GLYCEROL; GOLD; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; ORGANIC ACIDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84861101769     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.019     Document Type: Article

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