Cathode catalyst layer design for proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Fuel

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 192-199

  Therdthianwong, Apichai ^a   Saenwiset, Pornrumpa ^a   Therdthianwong, Supaporn ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Catalyst loading pattern; Hydrophilic catalyst ink; Hydrophobic catalyst ink; PEM fuel cell; Water management

Indexed keywords

CARBON SUPPORT; CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYST LOADINGS; CATALYST UTILIZATION; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; CELL PERFORMANCE; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; HYDROPHILIC CATALYSTS; HYDROPHILIC SEGMENTS; HYDROPHOBIC CATALYSTS; LOADING PATTERNS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; PEM FUEL CELL; PT LOADING;

CATHODES; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; INK; LOADING; PLATINUM; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 80055023976     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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