Tomographic analysis of porosity variation in gas diffusion layer under freeze-thaw cycles

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 566-574

  Kim, Seung Gon ^a   Lee, Sang Joon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gas diffusion layer; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; Porosity; Tomography

Indexed keywords

3D RECONSTRUCTION; 3D STRUCTURE; FREEZE-THAW CYCLES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IRREVERSIBLE TRANSITION; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; POROSITY VARIATIONS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; SYNCHROTRON X RAYS; TOMOGRAPHIC; VOLUME VARIATION;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS; LIGHT SOURCES; POLYELECTROLYTES; POROSITY; THAWING; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84655164374     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.052     Document Type: Article

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