Reduction of Pt usage in fuel cell electrocatalysts with carbon nanotube electrodes.
The 12 wt% Pt-deposited carbon nanotube electrode gives 10% higher voltages than 29 wt% Pt-deposited carbon black and reduces the Pt usage by 60% in polymer electrolyte fuel cells with hydrogen and oxygen.
Matsumoto
Taketoshi
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Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Ten-nodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan 305-8573. nakamura@ims.tsukuba.ac.jp
Komatsu
Toshiki
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Arai
Kazuya
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Yamazaki
Takahisa
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Kijima
Masashi
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Shimizu
Harukazu
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Takasawa
Yosuke
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Nakamura
Junji
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