Effects of phosphoric acid concentration on platinum catalyst and phosphoric acid hydrogen pump performance

ECS Transactions

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1955-1966

  Buelte, S J ^a   Lewis, D J ^a   Eisman, G A ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Spectra Subsurface Imaging   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; HYDROGEN; PHOSPHORIC ACID; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; DEW POINTS; GAS STREAMS; HYDROGEN PUMP; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE; POWER REQUIREMENT;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84866393037     PISSN: 19385862     EISSN: 19386737     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1149/1.3635725     Document Type: Conference Paper

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