Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) techniques for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell characterization

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane and Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology: In Situ Characterization Techniques for Low Temperature Fuel Cells

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 87-119

  Tuaev, X ^a   Strasser, P ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fuel cell electrode degradation mechanisms; Nanoparticle growth and coarsening; Small angle X ray scattering (SAXS); Supported Pt alloy nanoparticles

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885097927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-84569-774-7.50004-9     Document Type: Chapter

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