Investigation of water accumulation and discharge behaviors with variation of current density in PEMFC by high-resolution soft X-ray radiography

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 10901-10907

  Deevanhxay, Phengxay ^a   Sasabe, Takashi ^a   Tsushima, Shohji ^a   Hirai, Shuichiro ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

High resolution; In situ visualization; Liquid water transport; MEA; PEMFC; Soft X ray radiography

Indexed keywords

HIGH RESOLUTION; IN-SITU; LIQUID WATER TRANSPORT; MEA; SOFT X-RAY;

CURRENT DENSITY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROLYTES; LIQUIDS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RADIOLOGY; VISUALIZATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAYS;

X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 80051594734     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.05.160     Document Type: Article

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