Experimental study of water transport in a polybenzimidazole-based high temperature PEMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 2462-2469

  Galbiati, Samuele ^a   Baricci, Andrea ^a   Casalegno, Andrea ^a   Marchesi, Renzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental analysis; HT PEMFC; Humidification; PBI; Phosphoric acid; Water transport

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; HT-PEMFC; HUMIDIFICATION; PBI; WATER TRANSPORT;

PHOSPHORIC ACID; STOICHIOMETRY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84855845502     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.159     Document Type: Article

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