Rate limiting proton hydration in the anode of the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 96-108

  Meland, Anne Kristine ^a   Kjelstrup, Signe ^a   Bedeaux, Dick ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anode; Nafion ; PEMFC; Proton hydration; Rate limiting water

Indexed keywords

ANODES; ELECTROLYTES; HYDRATION; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CHARGE SEPARATION; NAFION; PROTON HYDRATION; RATE-LIMITING WATER;

FUEL CELLS;

ELECTROLYTE; PROTON;

ANODES; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; HYDRATION; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ELECTROLYTE TRANSPORT; HYDRATION; IMPEDANCE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; POLYMER PRODUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; SPECTROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 33747797029     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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