Modeling of the mixed potential in hydrogen peroxide-based fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 7407-7416

  An, L ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Chai, Z H ^a   Zeng, L ^a   Tan, P ^a  

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

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Hydrogen peroxide; Mass transport; Mathematical modeling; Mixed potential; Potential loss

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PEROXIDES; REDUCTION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DECOMPOSITION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE OXIDATIONS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE REDUCTION; MIXED POTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROCESS; POTENTIAL LOSS;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84896690709     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.169     Document Type: Article

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