Catalysis in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells - An Overview

Fuel Cell Science and Engineering: Materials, Processes, Systems and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 407-438

  Schimpf, Sabine ^a   Bron, Michael ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anode catalysts; Catalyst characterization; Catalyst poisoning; Cathode catalysts; Electrocatalysis; Fuel processing; Hydrogen oxidation; Low temperature fuel cells; Methanol oxidation; Oxygen reduction; Support materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885812003     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527650248.ch15     Document Type: Chapter

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