Theoretical investigation of the use of doped graphene as a membrane support for effective CO removal in hydrogen fuel cells

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 1061-1071

  Durbin, D J ^a   Malardier Jugroot, C ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide removal; Density functional theory; Doped graphene support

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYSTS; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CARBON MONOXIDE REMOVAL; CO REMOVAL; FEED GAS; FILTER MEMBRANE; FUEL CELL PRODUCTION; MEMBRANE SUPPORTS; NON-PRECIOUS METALS; OXYGEN-DOPED; PLATINUM ANODE; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST POISONING; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN FUELS; MEMBRANES; NICKEL; PLATINUM; PRECIOUS METALS;

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84867442878     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2012.690876     Document Type: Article

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