Effects of membrane electrode assembly components on proton exchange membrane fuel cell performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 165-170

  Bayrakçeken, Ayşe ^a   Erkan, Serdar ^a   Türker, Lemi ^a   Eroǧlu, Inci ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Membrane electrode assembly; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HOT PRESSING; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT;

GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 38349091195     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.08.021     Document Type: Article

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