Hydrophilic and hydrophobic double microporous layer coated gas diffusion layer for enhancing performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells under no-humidification at the cathode

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 199, Issue , 2012, Pages 29-36

  Kitahara, Tatsumi ^a   Nakajima, Hironori ^a   Mori, Kyohei ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Hydrophilicity; Hydrophobicity; Microporous layer; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Water management

Indexed keywords

CARBON PAPER; CATALYST LAYERS; CONCENTRATION OVERPOTENTIAL; DRY AIR; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HYDROPHILIC AND HYDROPHOBIC; HYDROPHOBIC LAYERS; INTERMEDIATE LAYERS; LAYER THICKNESS; MICROPOROUS LAYER; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PORE DIAMETERS;

CARBON BLACK; CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; MICROPOROSITY; PLASTIC COATINGS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 81955167416     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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