A stable and active iron catalyst supported on graphene nano-flakes for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Catalysis Today

Volumn 211, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-167

  Pascone, Pierre Alexandre ^a   Berk, Dimitrios ^a   Meunier, Jean Luc ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalyst; Graphene Nano flakes; Iron; Stable

Indexed keywords

CATALYST STABILITY; CATALYST STRUCTURES; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; NANO-FLAKES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PLASMA DECOMPOSITION; STABLE;

AUTOMOTIVE FUELS; CATALYSTS; COSTS; DURABILITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; GRAPHENE; IRON; NITROGEN; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

EID: 84879238867     PISSN: 09205861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.03.026     Document Type: Article

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