Effect of PTFE content in gas diffusion layer based on Nafion®/PTFE membrane for low humidity proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 945-951

  Tsai, Jie Cheng ^a   Lin, Chien Kung ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Low humidification; Nafion PTFE; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; PTFE

Indexed keywords

ANODE SIDE; BACK DIFFUSION; CELL PERFORMANCE; CELL POTENTIAL; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HIGH-TENSILE STRENGTH; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; LOW HUMIDIFICATION; LOW HUMIDITY; LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PTFE MEMBRANES; REACTANT GAS; TWO LAYERS;

CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROMIGRATION; GASES; MICROPOROSITY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); PROTONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 82855165097     PISSN: 18761070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2011.05.008     Document Type: Article

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