Microporous layer for water morphology control in PEMFC

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 2779-2791

  Nam, Jin Hyun ^a   Lee, Kyu Jin ^b   Hwang, Gi Suk ^c   Kim, Charn Jung ^b   Kaviany, Massoud ^c  

^a Kookmin University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst effectiveness; Catalyst layer (CL); Gas diffusion layer (GDL); Liquid saturation distribution; Microporous layer (MPL); Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Water management

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DROP FORMATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; LIQUIDS; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROSITY; MORPHOLOGY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS; WATER VAPOR;

CATALYST LAYER (CL); GAS DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); LIQUID SATURATION DISTRIBUTION; MICROPOROUS LAYER (MPL); POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC);

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 63049104310     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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