Polypyrrole nanowire networks as anodic micro-porous layer for passive direct methanol fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 141, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-5

  Wu, Huijuan ^a,b   Yuan, Ting ^a   Huang, Qinghong ^a   Zhang, Haifeng ^a   Zou, Zhiqing ^a   Zheng, Junwei ^b   Yang, Hui ^a  

^a SHANGHAI ADVANCED RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anodic micro porous layer; Direct methanol fuel cell; In situ growth; Polypyrrole nanowire network

Indexed keywords

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; NANOWIRES; PLATINUM ALLOYS; POLYPYRROLES;

CARBON PAPER; CATALYST UTILIZATION; IN-SITU GROWTH; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; METHANOL SOLUTION; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; POLYPYRROLE NANOWIRES;

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EID: 84905706530     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.06.149     Document Type: Article

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