Novel application of Hicon Black in PEMFC microporous sublayer: Effects of composition and subsequent membrane selection

Renewable Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 369-373

  Hunsom, Mali ^a   Piumsomboon, Pornpote ^a   Pruksathorn, Kejvalee ^a   Tantavichet, Nisit ^a   Endoo, Sasikarn ^a   Charutavai, Krittika ^a   Poochinda, Kunakorn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hicon black; Microporous sublayer; Nafion membrane; PEMFC; RGN; Vulcan XC 72

Indexed keywords

HICON BLACK; MICRO-POROUS; NAFION MEMBRANE; PEMFC; RGN; VULCAN XC72;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; MEMBRANES; MICROPOROSITY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CARBON; ELECTRODE; FUEL CELL; MEMBRANE; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79751520970     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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