Key parameters of active layers affecting proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell performance

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1794-1800

  Thepkaew, Jarupuk ^a   Therdthianwong, Apichai ^a   Therdthianwong, Supaporn ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Black Pearls; Catalyst layer; Full factorial analysis; Nafion content; PEMFC; Pt loading; Vulcan XC 72R

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CARBON; CATALYSIS; CELL MEMBRANES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FRUITS; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PHOTORESISTS; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; PROTONS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

BLACK PEARLS; CATALYST LAYER; FULL FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; NAFION CONTENT; PEMFC; PT LOADING; VULCAN XC 72R;

CARBON BLACK;

FUEL CELL; ION EXCHANGE; LOADING; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 54849442881     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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