A simple diazonium coupling reaction enhances durability of modified graphitic carbons used as catalyst supports for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 134, Issue , 2014, Pages 418-425

  Kim, Jun Young ^a   Lee, Sungchul ^a   Kim, Tae Yoon ^a   Kim, Hee Tak ^b  

^a Samsung SDI   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon; Catalyst; Durability; Functionalization; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DESIGN; DISPERSIONS; DURABILITY; ELECTROLYTES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GRAPHITIZATION; METAL NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SINTERING;

DIAZONIUM COUPLING; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED SURFACES; GRAPHITIZED CARBON SUPPORTS; GRAPHITIZED CARBONS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); SINTERING PHENOMENON;

CATALYST SUPPORTS;

EID: 84901025600     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.04.131     Document Type: Article

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