In situ high-resolution neutron radiography of cross-sectional liquid water profiles in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Hickner, M A ^a,c,d   Siegel, N P ^a   Chen, K S ^a,c   Hussey, D S ^b   Jacobson, D L ^b   Arif, M ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION; FLOW OF GASES; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; THERMAL GRADIENTS;

CELL TEMPERATURE; HIGH-RESOLUTION NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; LIQUID WATER; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 40549131345     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/1.2826287     Document Type: Article

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