Effects of gas diffusion layer structure on the open circuit voltage and hydrogen crossover of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 9916-9925

  Baik, Kyung Don ^a   Kim, Sung Il ^a   Hong, Bo Ki ^b   Han, Kookil ^b   Kim, Min Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hyundai and Kia Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Hydrogen crossover; Membrane puncturing; Open circuit voltage; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

A-CARBON; CELL PERFORMANCE; CLAMPING PRESSURE; COMPRESSION PRESSURES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; OPEN CIRCUITS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; ROUGH SURFACES; SMOOTH SURFACE; VEHICLE APPLICATIONS;

CARBON FIBERS; DURABILITY; FELT; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

DIFFUSION IN GASES;

EID: 79960927009     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.088     Document Type: Article

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