Challenges for PEM fuel cell membranes

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1103-1112

  Beuscher, Uwe ^a   Cleghorn, Simon J C ^a   Johnson, William B ^a  

^a W L GORE AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; Modelling; PEM fuel cells; Polymer electrolyte; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DURABILITY; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

PEM FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE;

FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELL;

EID: 26444499653     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1142     Document Type: Article

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