Effect of micro-layer PTFE on the performance of PEM fuel cell electrodes

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 14845-14850

  Velayutham, G ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POWDER METALLURGY AND NEW MATERIALS ARCI   (India)

^b Anabond Sainergy Fuel Cell India Private Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Current density; GDL; MEA; Micro layer; PTFE

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT PRESSURES; CARBON CLOTHS; CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYTIC SITES; CURRENT COLLECTOR; DC RESISTANCE; FUEL CELL ELECTRODES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GDL; LONG TERM STABILITY; MEA; MICRO-LAYER; OVER POTENTIAL; PEM FUEL CELL; POLARIZATION CURVES; SCREEN PRINTING METHODS; SUBSTRATE MATERIAL;

CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS; GAS PERMEABILITY; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 80054022357     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.037     Document Type: Article

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