Improving the direct methanol fuel cell performance with poly(vinyl alcohol)/titanium dioxide nanocomposites as a novel electrolyte additive

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 28, 2013, Pages 12418-12426

  Mallakpour, Shadpour ^a   Zhiani, Mohammad ^a   Barati, Abdolvahid ^a   Rostami, Hussein ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrolyte additive; Nanocomposite; Nanoparticles; Poly(vinyl alcohol); Ultrasonic irradiation

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTROLYTE ADDITIVES; INDUCED INTERACTION; INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYST POISONING; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; IRRADIATION; METHANOL; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; OXIDES; PLATINUM; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84883817178     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.032     Document Type: Article

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