Methanol electrooxidation on synthesized PtRu nanocatalyst supported on acetylene black in half cell and in direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 5419-5424

  Zhiani, Mohammad ^a   Jalili, Jalal ^a   Rezaei, Behzad ^a   Taghiabadi, Mohammad Mohammadi ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b Technology Commercialization Complex   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acetylene black; Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol oxidation; Pt Ru nanocatalyst

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE BLACK; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; FACE CENTERED CUBIC STRUCTURE; METHANOL ELECTROOXIDATION; METHANOL OXIDATION; NANO-CATALYST; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM);

ACETYLENE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; CHRONOAMPEROMETRY; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROOXIDATION; LIGHTING; METHANOL; PLATINUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84876293627     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.088     Document Type: Conference Paper

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