Electrodeposition of a Au-Dy2O3 Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Catalyst from Eutectic Urea/Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Electrodeposition of Au-Dy Alloy—Electrochemical Measurements
2.2. Morphology, Composition and Structure of Au-Dy Electrochemically Grown Films.
2.3. Single Cell Testing—Electrochemical Impedance Spectrometry
3. Experimental Section
4. Conclusions
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Mele, C.; Bozzini, B. Electrodeposition of a Au-Dy2O3 Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Catalyst from Eutectic Urea/Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid. Energies 2012, 5, 5363-5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/en5125363
Mele C, Bozzini B. Electrodeposition of a Au-Dy2O3 Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Catalyst from Eutectic Urea/Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid. Energies. 2012; 5(12):5363-5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/en5125363
Chicago/Turabian StyleMele, Claudio, and Benedetto Bozzini. 2012. "Electrodeposition of a Au-Dy2O3 Composite Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Catalyst from Eutectic Urea/Choline Chloride Ionic Liquid" Energies 5, no. 12: 5363-5371. https://doi.org/10.3390/en5125363