Non-platinum Carbon-Supported Oxygen Reduction Catalyst Ink Evaluation Based on Poly(sulfone) and Poly(phenylene)-Derived Ionomers in Alkaline Media

Electrocatalysis

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 148-158

  Robson, Michael H ^a   Artyushkova, Kateryna ^a   Patterson, Wendy ^a   Atanassov, Plamen ^a   Hibbs, Michael R ^b  

^a MSC01 1070   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

AFC; Cyanamide; Ionomers; Non PGM electrocatalysts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907965485     PISSN: 18682529     EISSN: 18685994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12678-013-0179-5     Document Type: Article

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