Nanostructured thin film electrocatalysts for PEM fuel cells - A tutorial on the fundamental characteristics and practical properties of NSTF catalysts

ECS Transactions

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 47-68

  Debe, Mark K ^a  

^a 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHODE AND ANODE; ELECTROLYZERS; EXTENDED SURFACES; FUEL CELL VEHICLES; FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE; FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS; MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS; MOLECULAR SOLID; NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILM; PEM FUEL CELL; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SUPPORT MATERIALS; TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS; ULTRA-THIN;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; IMPURITIES; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TEMPERATURE; THIN FILMS;

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 84861948045     PISSN: 19385862     EISSN: 19386737     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1149/1.3701968     Document Type: Conference Paper

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