Operative conditions effect on PEM-FC performance by in-situ and ex-situ analysis of gas diffusion media with different bulk textile structure

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 8053-8062

  Omati, Luca ^a   Gallo Stampino, Paola ^a   Dotelli, Giovanni ^a   Brivio, Davide ^b   Grassini, Paolo ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b SEAL Spa   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon cloth; Gas diffusion layer; Gas diffusion media; Impedance spectroscopy; Microporous layer; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

CARBON CLOTHS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYER; GAS DIFFUSION MEDIA; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PEMFC;

CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; FLOW RATE; MICROPOROSITY; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RHODIUM COMPOUNDS; TEXTILES;

GASES;

EID: 79957594876     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.12.079     Document Type: Article

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