Nanotubes, nanofibers and nanowires as supports for catalysts

PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers: Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 655-714

  Sun, Xueliang ^a   Saha, Madhu Sudan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Queen's RMC Fuel Cell Research Centre   (Canada)

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EID: 84892061765     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-936-3_14     Document Type: Chapter

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