Analysis on the PEM fuel cells after accelerated life experiment

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 3147-3151

  Pei, Pucheng ^a   Yuan, Xing ^a   Chao, Pengxiang ^a   Wang, Xizhong ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrochemical; Life; PEM Fuel cell; Performance degradation; Test

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATED LIFE; ACTIVE AREA; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; FUEL CELL STACK; HYDROPHOBIC NATURE; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; LIFETIME TESTS; MAXIMUM CURRENT DENSITY; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PEM FUEL CELL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; WATER TESTS;

DEGRADATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 77951025674     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.103     Document Type: Article

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