An electro-kinetic study of oxygen reduction in polymer electrolyte fuel cells at intermediate temperatures

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 675-681

  Gatto, I ^a   Stassi, A ^a   Passalacqua, E ^a   Arico A S ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive; Intermediate temperature; Oxygen reduction reaction; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Pt Co electrocatalyst

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; AUTOMOTIVE; DRY-OUT; FIRST ORDER; GALVANOSTATIC POLARIZATION; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES; LOW CURRENT DENSITY; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; NAFION MEMBRANE; NEGATIVE ACTIVATION ENERGY; OXYGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION PROCESS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PRESSURIZED CONDITIONS; REACTION ORDERS; SINGLE CELLS; TEMPERATURE INCREASE; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; KINETICS; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; REACTION KINETICS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84871992798     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.155     Document Type: Article

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