Numerical investigation of the effect of cathode catalyst layer structure and composition on polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 629-642

  Kamarajugadda, Sai ^a   Mazumder, Sandip ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathode catalyst layer; Flooded agglomerate; Fuel cell; Modeling; Nafion loading; Platinum loading; Polymer electrolyte membrane

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; FLOODS; FUEL CELLS; MODELS; PLASTIC COATINGS; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; FLOODED AGGLOMERATE; NAFION LOADING; PLATINUM LOADINGS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

LOADING;

EID: 48249140761     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.05.072     Document Type: Article

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