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Degradation mechanism study of perfluorinated proton exchange membrane under fuel cell operating conditions

Nagappan Ramaswamy, +2 more
- 10 Mar 2008 - 
- Vol. 53, Iss: 8, pp 3279-3295
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In this article, the peroxide radical-initiated attack of the membrane electrode interface is investigated under fuel cell operating conditions, to better determine the fundamental degradation mechanism and find the pathway of membrane degradation as well.
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This article is published in Electrochimica Acta.The article was published on 2008-03-10. It has received 168 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Proton exchange membrane fuel cell & Membrane electrode assembly.

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A review of accelerated stress tests of MEA durability in PEM fuel cells

TL;DR: In this article, a review of recent work done on accelerated stress tests in the study of PEM fuel cell durability is presented, with a primary focus on the main components of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA).
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Recent Insights into Manganese Oxides in Catalyzing Oxygen Reduction Kinetics

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize and analyze literature findings to highlight key parameters that influence the catalysis of the ORR on manganese-based oxides, including the number of electrons transferred as well as specific and mass activities.
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A pyridinic Fe-N 4 macrocycle models the active sites in Fe/N-doped carbon electrocatalysts.

TL;DR: The aggregate spectroscopic and electrochemical data demonstrate that (phen2N2)Fe is a more effective model of Fe-N-C active sites relative to the pyrrolic iron macrocycles, thereby establishing a new molecular platform that can aid understanding of this important class of catalytic materials.
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Supported transition metal phosphides: Activity survey for HER, ORR, OER and corrosion resistance in acid and alkaline electrolytes

TL;DR: Carbon-supported MxPy (M = Ni, Co, W, Cr, and Mo) was prepared via pyrolysis using a very simple and scalable method utilizing nontoxic metal and phosphorus precursors.
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Activity benchmarks and requirements for Pt, Pt-alloy, and non-Pt oxygen reduction catalysts for PEMFCs

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