CeO2 nanoparticles improved Pt-based catalysts for direct alcohol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 15938-15947

  Yu, Lihong ^b   Xi, Jingyu ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alcohol electro oxidation; Ceria nanoparticles; Direct alcohol fuel cells; Platinum based catalysts

Indexed keywords

CERIA NANOPARTICLES; CO-DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; COCATALYST; COMPOSITE CATALYSTS; EIS MEASUREMENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; HIGH STABILITY; METAL OXIDES; PLATINUM BASED CATALYST; PT-BASED CATALYST; PTRU/C CATALYSTS; REACTION RESISTANCE; SUPPORTED PT; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

CERIUM COMPOUNDS; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELLS (DAFC); ETHANOL; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; GLYCEROL; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METHANOL; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84867404405     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.063     Document Type: Article

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