PEM water electrolysers: Evidence for membrane failure in 100 kW demonstration plants

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1041-1049

  Stucki, S ^a   Scherer, G G ^a   Schlagowski, S ^b   Fischer, E ^c  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Solar Wasserstoff Bayern GmbH   (Germany)

^c Aare Tessin AG für Elektrizität   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROLYSIS; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; HYDROGEN; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); PROTONS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; WATER ELECTROLYSER PLANTS;

POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

EID: 0032181255     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003477305336     Document Type: Article

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