Enhancement of electrochemical properties through high-temperature treatment of CNF grown on ACF support for PEMFC

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 134, Issue , 2014, Pages 49-54

  Park, Sang Sun ^a   Jeon, Yukwon ^a   Kim, Taegon ^b,c   Park, Joo Il ^c   Shul, Yong Gun ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Samsung SDI   (South Korea)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accelerated Degradation Test; ACF; CNF; Durability; PEMFC; Pt catalyst

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DURABILITY; GROWTH (MATERIALS); PLATINUM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACCELERATED DEGRADATION TESTS; ACF; CARBON SUPPORT MATERIALS; CNF; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE TREATMENT; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); PT CATALYSTS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84900396051     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.105     Document Type: Article

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