A continuum model for water transport in the ionomer-phase of catalyst coated membranes for PEMFCs

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Gurau, Vladimir ^a   Mann Jr , J Adin ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

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EID: 78349247888     PISSN: 16878132     EISSN: 16878140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/372795     Document Type: Article

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