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Factors Affecting Design

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Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis for Energy

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The purpose of this chapter is to introduce the principles driving the design of new electrocatalytic materials. The chapter starts with a review of the main targets defined by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for both fuel cells and electrolyzers. The DOE is the most widely recognized authority in defining the goals for these technologies and periodically releases reports reviewing targets and definitions for fuel cells and hydrogen generation techniques.

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Lavacchi, A., Miller, H., Vizza, F. (2013). Factors Affecting Design. In: Nanotechnology in Electrocatalysis for Energy. Nanostructure Science and Technology, vol 170. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-8059-5_4

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