Measurement of the local membrane resistance in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFC) on the sub-mm scale

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Büchi, Felix N ^a   Reum, Mathias ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Current pulse; Membrane resistance; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Potential sensors; Sub mm resolution

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROLYTES; FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; PHASE INTERFACES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CURRENT PULSE; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POTENTIAL SENSOR; SUB-MM RESOLUTION;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 48849091985     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/19/8/085702     Document Type: Article

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