Validated leverett approach for multiphase flow in PEFC diffusion media: I. Hydrophobicity effect

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 154, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Kumbur, E C ^a,b   Sharp, K V ^a   Mench, M M ^a,b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY IMBIBITION; CARBON PAPER FUEL CELL DIFFUSION MEDIA (DM); LEVERETT APPROACH; LIQUID SATURATION; PEFC DIFFUSION MEDIA; POLY(TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE);

CAPILLARITY; DIFFUSION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 35548967516     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/1.2784283     Document Type: Article

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