Research trends in polymer electrolyte membranes for PEMFC

Polymer Membranes for Fuel Cells

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 7-25

  Zaidi, S M Javaid ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 81155124108     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-73532-0_2     Document Type: Chapter

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