Characterization of carbon-supported platinum nano-particles synthesized using magnetron sputtering for application in PEM electrochemical systems

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 426-430

  Fedotov, A A ^a   Grigoriev, S A ^a   Lyutikova, E K ^a   Millet, P ^b   Fateev, V N ^a  

^a KURCHATOV INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon supported platinum nano particles; Fuel cell; Magnetron sputtering; Proton exchange membrane; Water electrolyzer

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SURFACE AREA; CATALYST DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL PURITY; DISCHARGE POWER; ELECTROCATALYTIC; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEMS; ELECTROLYZERS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; LIQUID ELECTROLYTES; NANO-STRUCTURED; PEM FUEL CELL; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SPECIAL DEVICES; SPUTTERING PARAMETERS; SPUTTERING PROCESS; SPUTTERING TIME; XRD;

CARBON; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUEL CELLS; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 84871964210     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.121     Document Type: Article

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