Recent progress in alkaline direct ethylene glycol fuel cells for sustainable energy production

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 329, Issue , 2016, Pages 484-501

  An, L ^a   Chen, R ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct ethylene glycol fuel cells; Electrocatalysts; Electrocatalytic oxidation; Ethylene glycol; Fuel cells; System designs

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; ALKALINITY; ELECTROCATALYSIS; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ETHYLENE; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; POLYOLS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CHEMICAL PROCESS; DIRECT ETHYLENE GLYCOL FUEL CELLS; ELECTRO-CATALYTIC OXIDATION; FUEL CELL STRUCTURES; INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS; MOBILE AND STATIONARY POWER; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY; SUSTAINABLE FUELS;

ETHYLENE GLYCOL;

EID: 84984829697     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.105     Document Type: Review

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