Transparent PEM fuel cells for direct visualization experiments

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Rosli, M I ^a   Borman, D J ^a   Ingham, D B ^a   Ismail, M S ^a   Ma, L ^a   Pourkashanian, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT VISUALIZATION; FIELD PATTERNS; PEM FUEL CELL; POTENTIAL TECHNIQUES; SERPENTINE FLOW; SINGLE CELLS; WATER BEHAVIOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA VISUALIZATION; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS; VISUALIZATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 78650372799     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4001353     Document Type: Article

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