Advanced materials for improved PEMFC performance and life

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 131, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 41-48

  Curtin, Dennis E ^a   Lousenberg, Robert D ^a   Henry, Timothy J ^a   Tangeman, Paul C ^a   Tisack, Monica E ^a  

^a DuPont Fuel Cells   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Nafion ; Polymer dispersion; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CATALYSTS; DISPERSIONS; DURABILITY; ELECTRODES; INK; POLYMERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROTONS; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; VISCOSITY;

MOLECULAR AGGREGATES; NAFION®; POLYMER DISPERSIONS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES (PEM);

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 2342640403     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.01.023     Document Type: Article

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