Experimental studies on Nafion® 112 single PEM-FCs exposed to freezing conditions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 8070-8081

  Gavello, G ^a   Zeng, J ^a   Francia, C ^a   Icardi, U A ^b   Graizzaro, A ^b   Specchia, S ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Environment Park SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Freezing thawing cycles; MEA Nafion 112; PEM FC polarization curves; Pt migration; Purging

Indexed keywords

ANODE SIDE; AUTOMOBILE APPLICATIONS; BROKEN FIBERS; CATALYTIC LAYERS; DEGRADATION EFFECT; DRY AIR; DRY GAS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FREEZING CONDITIONS; FREEZING/THAWING; MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT; PEM-FC POLARIZATION CURVES; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; POWER DENSITIES; POWER OUT PUT; PT MIGRATION; PT PARTICLE; SINGLE CELLS; SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES; WINTER TIME;

CATHODES; DEGRADATION; FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

FREEZING;

EID: 79957597038     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.182     Document Type: Article

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