Electrochemically Stable Titanium Oxy-Nitride Support for Platinum Electro-Catalyst for PEM Fuel Cell Applications

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 167, Issue , 2015, Pages 237-245

  Seifitokaldani, A ^a   Savadogo, O ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electro Catalyst; Electrochemical; Electrolyte; Fuel Cell; Membrane; Oxy Nitride; Oxygen; Polymer; Reaction; Reduction; Stability; Supported; Titanium

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; NITRIDES; OXYGEN; PLATINUM ALLOYS; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); REDUCTION; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NITRIDE; UREA;

ELECTROCHEMICAL; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; ELECTROCHEMICAL STABILITIES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; OXYNITRIDES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; REACTION; SUPPORTED;

PLATINUM;

EID: 84961289212     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.03.189     Document Type: Article

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