Influence of hydrophilic and hydrophobic double MPL coated GDL on PEFC performance without cathode humidification

ECS Transactions

Volumn 33, Issue 1 PART 2, 2010, Pages 1089-1097

  Kitahara, T ^a   Nakajima, H ^a   Konomi, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARBON PAPER; CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE HUMIDIFICATION; DRY AIR; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LAYER THICKNESS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS;

BINDERS; CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHOBICITY; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

HYDROPHILICITY;

EID: 79952631730     PISSN: 19385862     EISSN: 19386737     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1149/1.3484602     Document Type: Conference Paper

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