Optimization of the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cell membrane-electrode assemblies: Roles of curing parameters on the catalyst and ionomer structures and morphology

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 182, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-65

  Bose, Anima B ^a   Shaik, Ruhulla ^a   Mawdsley, Jennifer ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrode morphology; Ionomer dynamics; Membrane electrode assembly fabrication; PEM fuel cells; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; COAGULATION; CURING; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; IONOMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ELECTRODE LAYER COMPOSITIONS; ELECTRODE MORPHOLOGY; IONOMER DYNAMICS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES (MEA);

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 44649137334     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.03.070     Document Type: Article

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