Catalyst loading for Pt-nanowire thin film electrodes in PEFCs

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 17892-17898

  Du, Shangfeng ^a   Pollet, Bruno G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst loading; One dimensional nanostructure; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC); Pt nanowires; Thin film electrode

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LOADINGS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PT NANOWIRES; THIN-FILM ELECTRODE;

ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; NANOWIRES; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); TEMPERATURE; THIN FILMS;

LOADING;

EID: 84868196039     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.148     Document Type: Article

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