Chemical activation of Vulcan® XC72R to be used as support for NiNbPtRu catalysts in PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 3978-3983

  Antxustegi, M M ^a   Pierna, A R ^a   Ruiz, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon blacks; Chemical activation; Mass activity; MEA; Removal of alkaline compounds

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894031927     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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