On the role of the microporous layer in PEMFC operation

Electrochemistry Communications

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 576-579

  Gostick, Jeff T ^a   Ioannidis, Marios A ^a   Fowler, Michael W ^a   Pritzker, Mark D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Gas diffusion layer; Microporous layer; Percolation; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Water management

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROSITY; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SOLVENTS;

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; MICROPOROUS LAYER; PERCOLATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 60549105356     PISSN: 13882481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2008.12.053     Document Type: Article

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