Graphene nanosheet-CNT hybrid nanostructure electrode for a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 18989-18995

  Du, He Yun ^a   Wang, Chen Hao ^b   Hsu, Hsin Cheng ^b   Chang, Sun Tang ^b   Huang, Hsin Chih ^b   Chen, Li Chyong ^c   Chen, Kuei Hsien ^a,c  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Fuel cell; Graphene; Stand up structure

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRON TRANSFER KINETICS; ELECTRON-TRANSFER; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HYBRID NANOSTRUCTURES; LOW RESISTANCE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; TWO-STEP GROWTH;

CARBON NANOTUBES; FUEL CELLS; NANOSHEETS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

GRAPHENE;

EID: 84869821356     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.130     Document Type: Article

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