Novel gas diffusion layer with water management function for PEMFC

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 155-161

  Chen, Jinhua ^a,b   Matsuura, Toyoaki ^a   Hori, Michio ^a  

^a DAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TAKASAKI ADVANCED RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell performance; Gas diffusion layer; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Water management; Water transport

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROLYTES; FLOODS; IONIC CONDUCTION; POLYMERS;

GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 2342559359     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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