The effect of Nafion content in a graphitized carbon nanofiber-based anode for the direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 24, 2012, Pages 19082-19091

  Kanninen, Petri ^a   Borghei, Maryam ^a   Ruiz, Virginia ^a,b   Kauppinen, Esko I ^a   Kallio, Tanja ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b Centre for Electrochemical Technologies   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anode structure; Carbon nanofiber; Direct methanol fuel cell; Durability; Ionomer content; Nafion

Indexed keywords

3D STRUCTURE; CATALYST LAYERS; CONDUCTIVE NETWORKS; CONSTANT CURRENT; GRAPHITIZED CARBONS; MASS TRANSFER LIMITATION; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NAFION; NAFION CONTENTS; PEAK POWER; PT-RU CATALYSTS; TUBULAR GEOMETRY;

CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOFIBERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); DURABILITY; GRAPHITIZATION; PLATINUM ALLOYS;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84869849224     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.138     Document Type: Article

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