Heterogeneous through-plane distributions of polytetrafluoroethylene in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell gas diffusion layers

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 201, Issue , 2012, Pages 219-225

  Rofaiel, A ^a   Ellis, J S ^a   Challa, P R ^a   Bazylak, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Heterogeneous; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE); Wettability distribution

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON IMAGES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETRY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HETEROGENEOUS; HYDROPHOBIC COATINGS; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; OVERALL DESIGN; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; SEM-EDS;

DIFFUSION COATINGS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES;

EID: 83655181071     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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