Date of Award

1-1-2013

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School/Department

Department of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Program

Nanoscale Sciences

Content Description

1 online resource (v, 82 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Eric T Eisenbraun

Committee Members

Hassaram Bakhru, John Elter, Mengbing Huang, Carl Ventrice, Jr.

Keywords

Liquid phase deposition, Nanoparticles, Nb doped TiO2, PEMFC, Rotating disk electrode, Titanium dioxide, Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Catalysis

Subject Categories

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Abstract

In order to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases and reduce dependence on the use of fossil fuels, it is necessary to pursue alternative sources of energy. Transportation is a major contributor to the emission of greenhouse gases due to the use of fossil fuels in the internal combustion engine. To reduce emission of these pollutants into the atmosphere, research is needed to produce alternative solutions for vehicle transportation. Low temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells are energy conversion devices that provide an alternative to the internal combustion engine, however, they still have obstacles to overcome to achieve large scale implementation.

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