Optimization of gas diffusion media for elevated temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 886-894

  Sinha, Puneet K ^a   Wang, Chao Yang ^a   Su, Ay ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diffusion media optimization; Elevated temperature operation; Functionally graded diffusion media; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

DIFFUSION MEDIUM; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MEMBRANE HYDRATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34247603370     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.10.066     Document Type: Article

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