Laser perforated fuel cell diffusion media. Part I: Related changes in performance and water content

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 196, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 5573-5582

  Manahan, M P ^a   Hatzell, M C ^a   Kumbur, E C ^b   Mench, M M ^c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Drexel University   (United States)

^c University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion media; Flooding; Neutron radiography; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Water management

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; FUEL CELL OPERATION; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; LASER PERFORATION; LASER-CUT; LIQUID WATER; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; STRUCTURAL CHANGE; SURFACE AREA; TRANSPORT SCHEMES; WATER ACCUMULATION; WATER CONDENSATION; WATER REDISTRIBUTION; WATER TRANSPORT; YTTERBIUM FIBER LASER;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CATHODES; DIFFUSION; FIBER LASERS; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; LIQUIDS; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON RADIOGRAPHY; POLYELECTROLYTES; RADIOLOGY; YTTERBIUM;

WATER CONTENT;

EID: 79955474237     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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