Effects of membrane electrode assembly preparation on the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell performance

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-105

  Frey, Th ^a   Linardi, M ^b  

^a ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO DE PESQUISAS ENERGÉTICAS E NUCLEARES   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Membrane electrode assembly; PEMFC; Preparation procedure

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ASSEMBLY; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; SPRAYING;

HUMIDIFICATION; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PREPARATION PROCEDURE;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 6444226904     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2004.07.017     Document Type: Article

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