Surface modification of carbon black by nitrogen and allylamine plasma treatment for fuel cell electrocatalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 28, 2014, Pages 15766-15771

  Loganathan, K ^a   Bose, D ^a   Weinkauf, D ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allylamine; Fuel cells; Nitrogen; Plasma treatment; RF plasma

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CATALYST SUPPORTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCATALYSTS; FUEL CELLS; NITROGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; TITRATION;

ALLYL AMINE; DISCHARGE PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES; FUEL CELL CATALYSTS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; PLASMA TREATMENT; RF PLASMA;

NITROGEN PLASMA;

EID: 84908155397     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.125     Document Type: Article

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