Review of the membrane and bipolar plates materials for conventional and unitized regenerative fuel cells

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 1663-1668

  Dihrab, Salwan S ^a   Sopian, K ^a   Alghoul, M A ^a   Sulaiman, M Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bipolar plate; Catalyst; Fuel cell; Membrane; Titanium; Unitized

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR PLATE; CONVENTIONAL FUELS; CORROSION PROBLEMS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIONS; ELECTROLYSER; FUEL CELL MODES; GOLD-COATED; HYDROGEN SYSTEMS; LATEST DEVELOPMENT; ON-SITE ENERGIES; PLATINUM LOADINGS; UNITIZED; UNITIZED REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

ALUMINA; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CORROSION; COST REDUCTION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN; PLATINUM; TITANIUM;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 64249093298     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2008.09.029     Document Type: Review

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