Evaluation of operating conditions on DBFC (direct borohydride fuel cell) performance with PtRu anode catalyst by response surface method

Energy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 160-169

  Boyaci San, Fatma Gül ^a   Okur, Osman ^a   Iyigün Karadaǧ, Çiǧdem ^a   Isik Gulsac, Isil ^a   Okumuş, Emin ^a  

^a MATERIALS INSTITUTE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Direct borohydride fuel cell; Hydrolysis; Operating parameters; Oxidation; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDANTS; OXIDATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; FUEL CELL APPLICATION; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; OPERATING PARAMETERS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

DIRECT BOROHYDRIDE FUEL CELLS (DBFC);

BORON; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; HYDROLYSIS; OXIDATION; PLATINUM; RUBIDIUM;

EID: 84902551926     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.037     Document Type: Article

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