Capillary pressure and hydrophilic porosity in gas diffusion layers for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 375-387

  Gostick, Jeffrey T ^a   Fowler, Michael W ^a   Ioannidis, Marios A ^a   Pritzker, Mark D ^a   Volfkovich, Y M ^b   Sakars, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b Porotech Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Cathode; Hydrophilic; Hydrophobic; Porosity; Water management

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POROSITY; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33646829453     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.05.086     Document Type: Article

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