Measurement Methods | Structural Properties: Neutron and Synchrotron Imaging, In-Situ For Water Visualization

Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 738-757

  Hartnig, C ^a   Manke, I ^b  

^a BASF Fuel Cell   (Germany)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogen distribution; In situ analysis; Liquid water transport; Neutron imaging; X ray synchrotron imaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958010103     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452745-5.00078-2     Document Type: Chapter

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