Multi-dimensional liquid water transport in the cathode of a PEM fuel cell with consideration of the micro-porous layer (MPL)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 5488-5497

  Meng, Hua ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion medium (GDM); Liquid water transport; Micro porous layer (MPL); PEM fuel cell; Two phase modeling

Indexed keywords

GAS DIFFUSION MEDIUM (GDM); LIQUID WATER TRANSPORT; MICRO-POROUS LAYER (MPL); PEM FUEL CELL; TWO-PHASE MODELING;

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GASES; MATERIALS HANDLING; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

LIQUIDS;

EID: 67649574716     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.04.067     Document Type: Article

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