A review on performance degradation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells during startup and shutdown processes: Causes, consequences, and mitigation strategies

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 205, Issue , 2012, Pages 10-23

  Yu, Yi ^a,b   Li, Hui ^a   Wang, Haijiang ^a   Yuan, Xiao Zi ^a   Wang, Guangjin ^b   Pan, Mu ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hydrogen air interface; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Reverse current; Startup and shutdown process; System strategies

Indexed keywords

CARBON OXIDATION; CARBON SUPPORT; CATHODE CATALYST; DEGRADATION BEHAVIOR; FUEL CELL ENGINE; FUEL CELL MATERIALS; HIGH COSTS; HIGH POTENTIAL; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MITIGATION STRATEGY; PERFORMANCE DECAY; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; POTENTIAL CONTROL; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; REACTION GAS; REVERSE CURRENTS; SYSTEM DEVELOPERS; SYSTEM STRATEGIES;

CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATHODES; DEGRADATION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; OXIDATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84857371268     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.01.059     Document Type: Review

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