Optimal catalyst layer structure of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 9876-9885

  Hwang, Doo Sung ^a   Park, Chi Hoon ^a   Yi, Sung Chul ^a   Lee, Young Moo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catalyst coated substrate (CCS); Catalyst layer structure; Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication method; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Screen printing

Indexed keywords

CATALYST COATING; CATALYST LAYER STRUCTURE; CATALYST LAYERS; COATED SUBSTRATES; COATING METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTROCHEMICAL RESISTANCE; FABRICATION PROCESS; LOW MASS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY (MEA) FABRICATION METHOD; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; MICROSCOPIC IMAGE; OHMIC RESISTANCE; OPTIMAL CATALYSTS; PORE DISTRIBUTION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; SCREEN PRINTING METHODS; SINGLE CELL PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY;

ADHESION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; MEMBRANES; MORPHOLOGY; OHMIC CONTACTS; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYELECTROLYTES; PRINTING PRESSES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCREEN PRINTING; SOLIDS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 79960897006     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.073     Document Type: Article

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