Determination of effective water vapor diffusion coefficient in pemfc gas diffusion layers

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5021-5029

  Lamanna, Jacob M ^a   Kandlikar, Satish G ^a  

^a Kate Gleason College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; GDL; MPL; PEMFC; Water management; Water vapor diffusion

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVITIES; GDL; MPL; PEMFC; WATER VAPOR DIFFUSION;

DIFFUSION COATINGS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; LOADING; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 79953669344     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.036     Document Type: Article

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