Characteristics of subzero startup and water/ice formation on the catalyst layer in a polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 52, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 4825-4835

  Ge, Shanhai ^a   Wang, Chao Yang ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Cold start; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Visualization; Water transport

Indexed keywords

FREEZING; ICE; PURGING; RELAXATION PROCESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

CATALYST LAYER (CL); GAS PURGE; HIGH-FREQUENCY RESISTANCE (HFR); VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 33947180961     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2007.01.038     Document Type: Article

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