Degradation of silicone rubber under compression in a simulated PEM fuel cell environment

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 782-789

  Tan, Jinzhu ^a   Chao, Y J ^a   Li, Xiaodong ^a   Van Zee, J W ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Compressive load; Degradation; Fuel cell; Microindentation; Silicone rubber

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; GASKETS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SILICONES;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; SILICONE RUBBER; SOAKING SOLUTION;

RUBBER;

EID: 34748888408     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.05.026     Document Type: Article

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