Spray-based and CVD processes for synthesis of fuel cell catalysts and thin catalyst layers

PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers: Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 917-963

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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-936-3_20     Document Type: Chapter

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