Al2O3 disk supported Si3N4 hydrogen purification membrane for low temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Membranes

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 406-414

  Liu, Xiaoteng ^a   Christensen, Paul A ^a   Kelly, Stephen M ^b   Rocher, Vincent ^b   Scott, Keith ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO removal; Fuel cells; Hydrogen purification; Pt catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROGEN; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PURIFICATION; SILICON;

CO REMOVAL; GAS SEPARATIONS; HYDROGEN PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN PURIFICATION MEMBRANES; LOW TEMPERATURE POLYMERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; PT CATALYSTS;

GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES;

EID: 84889574426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20770375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/membranes3040406     Document Type: Article

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