Mesoporous carbon supported PtRu as anode catalyst for direct methanol fuel cell: Polarization measurements and electrochemical impedance analysis of mass transport

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4116-4123

  Bruno, Mariano M ^a,b   Petruccelli, M Agustina ^a   Viva, Federico A ^a   Corti, Horacio R ^a,c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

^b Universidad de Gral   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Mass transport; Mesoporous carbon; PtRu catalyst

Indexed keywords

ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; LOWER VOLTAGE DROP; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MESOPOROUS CARBON; POLARIZATION MEASUREMENTS; PT-RU CATALYSTS; PT-RU NANOPARTICLES;

CARBON; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MASS TRANSFER; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; METHANOL; PLATINUM ALLOYS; POLARIZATION; SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84875211618     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.026     Document Type: Article

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