SEM and XAS characterization at beginning of life of Pd-based cathode electrocatalysts in PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 5358-5370

  Suarez Alcantara, K ^a,b   Martinez Casillas D C ^c   Zheng, K B ^a   Zhu, Q ^a   Abdellah, M ^a,d   Haase, D ^a   Pullerits, T ^a   Solorza Feria, O ^c   Canton, S E ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MATERIALES   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^d SOUTH VALLEY UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Electrocatalyst; Fuel cell; Pd nanoparticles; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

BEGINNING OF LIVES; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PD NANO PARTICLE; PT ELECTROCATALYSTS; SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

CATHODES; FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

ELECTROCATALYSTS;

EID: 84897918575     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.01.056     Document Type: Conference Paper

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