A computational model for assessing impact of interfacial morphology on polymer electrolyte fuel cell performance

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 4196-4205

  Bajpai, Hemant ^a   Khandelwal, Manish ^a   Kumbur, E C ^a   Mench, M M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Interface; Micro porous layer; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Transport; Water management

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; CONTROLLING PARAMETERS; IN-PLANE CONDUCTIVITY; INTERFACE LAYER; INTERFACIAL LAYER; INTERFACIAL MORPHOLOGIES; INTERFACIAL SURFACE; INTERFACIAL VOIDS; LIQUID WATER; LOCAL TEMPERATURE; MASS TRANSPORT LOSS; MICRO-POROUS LAYER; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; MORPHOLOGICAL INFORMATION; NONISOTHERMAL; NUMERICAL MODELS; OHMIC LOSS; OVERPOTENTIAL; PERFECT CONTACT; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; REGION OF CONTACT;

CATALYSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; MORPHOLOGY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 77949489992     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.12.121     Document Type: Article

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