Improved modeling and understanding of diffusion-media wettability on polymer-electrolyte-fuel-cell performance

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 195, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 5292-5304

  Weber, Adam Z ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion media; Gas diffusion layer; Microporous layer; Modeling; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Water transport

Indexed keywords

GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; WATER TRANSPORT;

CAPILLARITY; CAPILLARY TUBES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FUEL CELLS; MICROPOROSITY; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; WATER INJECTION;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 77950917642     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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