Single wall nanohorns as electrocatalyst support for vapour phase high temperature DMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 19073-19081

  Brandao L ^a   Boaventura, M ^a   Ribeirinha, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; DMFC; Fuel cells; High temperature; SWNH; Vapour phase

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK ELECTRODE; CARBONACEOUS SPECIES; ELECTROCATALYST SUPPORT; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; ELECTRODE MORPHOLOGY; FUEL CELL STABILITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; OHMIC RESISTANCE; OPERATION TIME; OVER-VOLTAGES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-BASED FUEL CELLS; SINGLE WALL; SWNH; VAPOUR-PHASE; WATER VAPOUR;

CARBON BLACK; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; GAS ADSORPTION; METHANOL; NANOHORNS; OHMIC CONTACTS; VAPORS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 84869812176     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.133     Document Type: Article

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