Pd-doped Co nanofibers immobilized on a chemically stable metallic bipolar plate as novel strategy for direct formic acid fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 7438-7447

  Barakat, Nasser A M ^a,b   Abdelkareem, Mohammad A ^b   Shin, Gwisu ^c   Kim, Hak Yong ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Minia University   (Egypt)

^c Jeonbuk Technopark   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Formic acid fuel cells; Metallic bipolar plates; Metallic nanofibers; Palladium decorated cobalt

Indexed keywords

DIRECT FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS; FORMIC ACID ELECTROOXIDATION; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; METALLIC NANOFIBERS; NOVEL STRATEGIES; SILICON SUBSTRATES; SILICON SURFACES;

DEPOSITION; ELECTROOXIDATION; ELECTROSPINNING; FORMIC ACID; FORMIC ACID FUEL CELLS (FAFC); SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON WAFERS;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84878785269     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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