Platinum-boron doped graphene intercalated by carbon black for cathode catalyst in proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Energy

Volumn 89, Issue , 2015, Pages 500-510

  Yang, H N ^a   Lee, D C ^a   Park, K W ^a   Kim, W J ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Boron doping; Carbon black; Cell performance; Durability; Graphene; Intercalation

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON BLACK; CATHODES; DURABILITY; ELECTRODES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUEL CELLS; GRAPHENE; INTERCALATION; PLATINUM; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ACCELERATED DURABILITY TESTS; BORON-DOPED GRAPHENE; BORON-DOPING; CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; ELECTRON TRANSFER; ELECTRON-DEFICIENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

BORON; CARBON; CATALYST; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROKINESIS; FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PLATINUM; PYROLYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 84941881068     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.06.019     Document Type: Article

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