Ionomer distribution control in porous carbon-supported catalyst layers for high-power and low Pt-loaded proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Sebastian Ott; Alin Orfanidi; Henrike Schmies; Björn Anke; Hong Nhan Nong; Jessica Hübner; Ulrich Gernert; Manuel Gliech; Martin Lerch; Peter Strasser

doi:10.1038/s41563-019-0487-0

journal article Sep 30, 2019

Ionomer distribution control in porous carbon-supported catalyst layers for high-power and low Pt-loaded proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Sebastian Ott Alin Orfanidi

Henrike Schmies Björn Anke Hong Nhan Nong

Jessica Hübner Ulrich Gernert Manuel Gliech Martin Lerch Peter Strasser

Nature Materials Vol. 19 No. 1 pp. 77-85 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Sep 30, 2019
Vol/Issue: 19(1)
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Department of Chemistry, Chemical and Materials Engineering Division, the Electrochemical Energy, Catalysis and Materials Science Laboratory, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 124, 10623 Berlin, Germany

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Sebastian Ott, Alin Orfanidi, Henrike Schmies, et al. (2019). Ionomer distribution control in porous carbon-supported catalyst layers for high-power and low Pt-loaded proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Nature Materials, 19(1), 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-019-0487-0

Ionomer distribution control in porous carbon-supported catalyst layers for high-power and low Pt-loaded proton exchange membrane fuel cells

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