Ultra-low Pt loading for proton exchange membrane fuel cells by catalyst coating technique with ultrasonic spray coating machine

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 13872-13879

  Huang, Tzu Hsuan ^a   Shen, Heng Li ^a   Jao, Ting Chu ^a   Weng, Fang Bor ^a   Su, Ay ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Catalyst coated membrane (CCM); Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Ultrasonic spray coating

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT PRESSURES; CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MASS DENSITIES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; POWER DENSITIES; PT LOADING; ULTRASONIC SPRAY;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; COATINGS; OXIDANTS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); ULTRASONIC TESTING;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84865516567     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.04.108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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