Effect of cyclic compression on structure and properties of a Gas Diffusion Layer used in PEM fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 11107-11118

  Radhakrishnan, Vijay ^a   Haridoss, Prathap ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Cyclic compression; Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL); Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC)

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC COMPRESSION; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; FUEL CELL COMPONENTS; FUEL CELL STACK; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER (GDL); GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IN-PLANE PERMEABILITY; OPERATIONAL LIFETIME; PEM FUEL CELL; PEMFC STACK; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; STATIC COMPRESSION; STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES; TIME-SCALES; WATER UPTAKE; WORK FOCUS;

CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; PROTONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; VOID FRACTION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 77957332430     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.07.009     Document Type: Article

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