Improved carbon nanostructures as a novel catalyst support in the cathode side of PEMFC: A critical review

Carbon

Volumn 94, Issue , 2015, Pages 705-728

  Shahgaldi, Samaneh ^a   Hamelin, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATALYSTS; DEPOSITION; DURABILITY; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OSTWALD RIPENING; PLATINUM; YARN;

CARBON NANO-MATERIALS; CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES; CARBON SUPPORTED PLATINUM; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; OXIDIZING CONDITIONS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS);

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84940369713     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2015.07.055     Document Type: Review

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