Ethanol electrooxidation on activated graphite supported platinum-nickel in alkaline medium

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 819-826

  Chelaghmia, Mohamed Lyamine ^a   Nacef, Mouna ^a   Affoune, Abed Mohamed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELMA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Electrodeposition; Ethanol electrooxidation; Fuel cells; Platinum nickel

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE MEDIUM; AQUEOUS ALKALINE SOLUTIONS; ELECTROCATALYTIC; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRODEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; ENHANCED STABILITY; ETHANOL ELECTRO-OXIDATION; NICKEL HYDROXIDES; NICKEL SULPHATE; PLATINUM-NICKEL;

ANODIC OXIDATION; CHRONOAMPEROMETRY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; ELECTROOXIDATION; ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHITE; NICKEL; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM ALLOYS;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84867102653     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-012-0440-2     Document Type: Article

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