Enhanced stability of multilayer graphene-supported catalysts for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell cathodes

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 295, Issue , 2015, Pages 79-91

  Marinkas, A ^a   Hempelmann, R ^a   Heinzel, A ^b   Peinecke, V ^b   Radev, I ^b,c   Natter, H ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Fuel Cell Research Center GmbH   (Germany)

^c BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Fuel cell cathode; Long term stability; Multilayer graphene; Platinum catalyst; Polarization curve analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; COST REDUCTION; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHENE; MULTILAYERS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMER MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); YARN;

FUEL CELL CATHODES; LONG TERM STABILITY; MULTILAYER GRAPHENE; PLATINUM CATALYSTS; POLARIZATION CURVES;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84936949498     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.06.126     Document Type: Article

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