Endurance study of a solid polymer electrolyte direct ethanol fuel cell based on a Pt-Sn anode catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 26, 2013, Pages 11576-11582

  Zignani, S C ^a   Baglio, V ^b   Linares, J J ^c   Monforte, G ^b   Gonzalez, E R ^a   Arico A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b CNR ITAE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Direct ethanol fuel cells; PtSn C catalyst; Shut down procedures; Stability

Indexed keywords

AC IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ANODE CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; ENDURANCE TEST; PERFORMANCE DECAY; SHUT-DOWN PROCEDURES; SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTES; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DEGRADATION; DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC); PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; TIN; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84882449668     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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