Activity and stability in proton exchange membrane fuel cells of iron-based cathode catalysts synthesized with addition of carbon fibers

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 115, Issue , 2014, Pages 170-182

  Larouche, Nicholas ^a   Chenitz, Régis ^a   Lefèvre, Michel ^b   Proietti, Eric ^b   Dodelet, Jean Pol ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

^b Canetique Electrocatalysis Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Durability; Electrocatalyst; O2 reduction; Oxygen reduction; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

1 ,10-PHENANTHROLINE; DURABILITY PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GRAPHITIZED CARBONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION; OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYSTS; PEM FUEL CELL; ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORKS;

BALL MILLING; DURABILITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 84887755066     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.10.102     Document Type: Article

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