Performance of an alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell with hydrogen peroxide as oxidant

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2320-2324

  An, L ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Zeng, L ^a   Yan, X H ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell; Anion exchange membrane; Fuel cell; Hydrogen peroxide; Mixed potential; Power density

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; ELECTROCHEMICAL KINETICS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE REDUCTION; LIQUID OXIDANTS; MIXED POTENTIAL; NON-PLATINUM; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; POWER DENSITIES;

FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; OXIDANTS; OXYGEN; PEROXIDES;

DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC);

EID: 84892365896     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.11.072     Document Type: Article

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