Gas diffusion electrode based on electrospun Pani/CNF nanofibers hybrid for proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) applications

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 295, Issue , 2014, Pages 144-149

  Hezarjaribi, M ^a   Jahanshahi, M ^a   Rahimpour, A ^a   Yaldagard, M ^a  

^a BABOL NOSHIRVANI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cyclic voltammetry; Gas diffusion electrode; Hybrid nanofibers; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HYBRID SYSTEMS; NANOFIBERS; POLYANILINE;

ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTROSPINNING METHOD; ELECTROSPUN NANOFIBERS; GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES; HYBRID NANOFIBER; MORPHOLOGICAL STUDY; PEM FUEL CELL; PT/C ELECTROCATALYSTS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84894026137     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.01.018     Document Type: Article

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