Development of a novel hydrophobic/hydrophilic double micro porous layer for use in a cathode gas diffusion layer in PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 8422-8428

  Chun, Jeong Hwan ^a   Park, Ki Tae ^a   Jo, Dong Hyun ^a   Lee, Ji Young ^a   Kim, Sang Gon ^a   Park, Sun Hee ^a   Lee, Eun Sook ^b   Jyoung, Jy Young ^b   Kim, Sung Hyun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Energy Research Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer (GDL); Hydrophobic hydrophilic double layer; Micro porous layer (MPL); Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

Indexed keywords

CATHODE GAS; DOUBLE LAYERS; GAS DIFFUSION BACKING; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MANAGEMENT ABILITY; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFC); SINGLE CELLS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); WATER ABSORPTION; WATER VAPOR;

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 79958080404     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.038     Document Type: Article

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