Influence of anisotropic bending stiffness of gas diffusion layers on the electrochemical performances of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 12317-12328

  Han, Kookil ^a   Hong, Bo Ki ^a   Kim, Sae Hoon ^a   Ahn, Byung Ki ^a   Lim, Tae Won ^a  

^a Hyundai and Kia Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Bending stiffness; Gas diffusion layer; Intrusion; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

BENDING STIFFNESS; CROSS-MACHINE DIRECTIONS; DOMINANT FACTOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; FIELD DIRECTIONS; GAS CHANNELS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GAS PRESSURE DIFFERENCE; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; I-V PERFORMANCE; INTRUSION; MACHINE DIRECTIONS; METALLIC BIPOLAR PLATES; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; SHEET SAMPLES; THICKNESS REDUCTION;

ANISOTROPY; CARBON FIBERS; GASES; MEMBRANES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); STIFFNESS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 77958153858     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.061     Document Type: Article

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