Parametric study of the porous cathode in the PEM fuel cell

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-61

  Zhang, Zhuqian ^a   Jia, Li ^a  

^a BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Design parameter; Gas diffusion layer; PEM fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYER; CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYST LOADINGS; DESIGN PARAMETER; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PEM FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; POROUS CATHODES; POROUS ELECTRODES; REACTANT TRANSPORT; THERMAL TRANSPORT;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CELL MEMBRANES; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DESIGN; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PORE SIZE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 58249087928     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1471     Document Type: Article

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