Electrochemical reforming of ethanol-water solutions for pure H 2 production in a PEM electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 9504-9513

  Caravaca, A ^a   Sapountzi, F M ^a   De Lucas Consuegra, A ^a   Molina Mora, C ^a   Dorado, F ^a   Valverde, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electrochemical reforming; Ethanol electrolysis; Fuel cells; H 2 production; PEM

Indexed keywords

ADSORBED INTERMEDIATES; APPLIED POTENTIALS; CARBON-BASED; DEACTIVATION PROCESS; ETHANOL-WATER SOLUTIONS; OPERATION TIME; PEM; PEM ELECTROLYSIS;

ANODIC OXIDATION; CARBON; CATALYST DEACTIVATION; CHEMISORPTION; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

ETHANOL;

EID: 84861201989     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.062     Document Type: Article

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