Hydrogen generator system using Ru catalyst for PEMFC (proton exchange membrane fuel cell) applications

Energy

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 230-236

  Huang, Zhen Ming ^a   Su, Ay ^a   Liu, Ying Chieh ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen generation; PEMFC (proton exchange membrane fuel cell); Ru catalyst; Sodium borohydride

Indexed keywords

CATALYST SUPPORTS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); GAS GENERATORS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROLYSIS; NICKEL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; CONTINUOUS FLOW REACTORS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN-GENERATION PROCESS; PEMFC (PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL); PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; RU CATALYSTS; SODIUM BORO HYDRIDES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BORON; CATALYST; COATING; EQUIPMENT; FUEL CELL; GAS PRODUCTION; HUMIDITY; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; MEMBRANE; NICKEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RUTHENIUM; SODIUM;

EID: 84875386079     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.020     Document Type: Article

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