Highly uniform platinum nanoparticles supported on graphite nanoplatelets as a catalyst for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 31, 2013, Pages 13754-13761

  Xia, Gaoqiang ^a   Huang, Chengde ^a   Wang, Yuxin ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrocatalyst; Graphite nanoplatelets; Platinum nanoparticles; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC GROUP; ELECTROCATALYST SUPPORT; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS; GRAPHITE NANOPLATELETS (GNPS); PLATINUM NANO-PARTICLES; PT NANOPARTICLES; PT/C CATALYSTS;

DEPOSITION; ELECTROCATALYSTS; GRAPHITE; NANOPARTICLES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

PLATINUM;

EID: 84885043772     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.08.033     Document Type: Article

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