Carbon nanotube catalysts: recent advances in synthesis, characterization and applications

Y Yan, J Miao, Z Yang, FX Xiao, HB Yang… - Chemical Society …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Carbon nanotubes are promising materials for various applications. In recent years,
progress in manufacturing and functionalizing carbon nanotubes has been made to achieve …

Scientific aspects of polymer electrolyte fuel cell durability and degradation

R Borup, J Meyers, B Pivovar, YS Kim… - Chemical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells have the potential to alleviate major
problems associated with the production and consumption of energy. Fuel cells operate as …

Synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene films for lithium battery application

ALM Reddy, A Srivastava, SR Gowda, H Gullapalli… - ACS …, 2010 - ACS Publications
We demonstrate a controlled growth of nitrogen-doped graphene layers by liquid precursor
based chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. Nitrogen-doped graphene was grown …

Hybrid nanostructures for energy storage applications

ALM Reddy, SR Gowda, MM Shaijumon… - Advanced …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Materials engineering plays a key role in the field of energy storage. In particular,
engineering materials at the nanoscale offers unique properties resulting in high …

Coaxial MnO2/Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes for High-Performance Lithium Batteries

ALM Reddy, MM Shaijumon, SR Gowda… - Nano letters, 2009 - ACS Publications
Coaxial manganese oxide/carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays deposited inside porous alumina
templates were used as cathodes in a lithium battery. Excellent cyclic stability and capacity …

A review of platinum-based catalyst layer degradation in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

S Zhang, XZ Yuan, JNC Hin, H Wang… - Journal of power …, 2009 - Elsevier
Catalyst layer degradation has become an important issue in the development of proton
exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. This paper reviews the most recent research on …

Recent advances in activity and durability enhancement of Pt/C catalytic cathode in PEMFC: Part II: Degradation mechanism and durability enhancement of carbon …

X Yu, S Ye - Journal of power sources, 2007 - Elsevier
Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) technology has advanced rapidly in recent
years, with one of active area focused on improving the long-term performance of carbon …

Low and non-platinum electrocatalysts for PEMFCs: Current status, challenges and prospects

A Brouzgou, SQ Song, P Tsiakaras - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2012 - Elsevier
Platinum-based nanomaterials are the most commonly adopted electrocatalysts for both
anode and cathode reactions in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) fed with …

Progress in modified carbon support materials for Pt and Pt-alloy cathode catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

YJ Wang, B Fang, H Li, XT Bi, H Wang - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
H 2-fed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are the most advanced fuel cell
technology to date and continue to be of great interest as prospective energy sources in …

A review on performance degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells during startup and shutdown processes: Causes, consequences, and mitigation …

Y Yu, H Li, H Wang, XZ Yuan, G Wang, MU Pan - Journal of Power Sources, 2012 - Elsevier
Performance degradation during startup and shutdown is considered an important issue
affecting the durability and lifetime of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Due …