Investigation of dynamic driving cycle effect on performance degradation and micro-structure change of PEM fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 2369-2376

  Lin, R ^a   Li, B ^a   Hou, Y P ^a   Ma, J M ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic driving cycle; EIS; PEM fuel cell; SEM; TEM

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DEGRADATION; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ACTIVE AREAS; CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYSTS LAYERS; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCES; DEGRADATION RATES; DYNAMIC LOADINGS; EIS; MEMBRANE RESISTANCES; MICRO STRUCTURES; OPERATION PERIODS; PEM FUEL CELL; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATIONS; POLARIZATION CURVES; RAPID DEGRADATIONS; SEM; TEM; TIME-DEPENDENT VOLTAGES; WORKING CONDITIONS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 60649106939     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.10.054     Document Type: Article

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