Performance of a poly(2,5-benzimidazole)-based polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 7212-7220

  Linares, José J ^a   Sanches, Cassandra ^a   Paganin, Valdecir A ^a   Gonzalez, Ernesto R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ABPBI; Cell performance; CO tolerance; High temperature PEMFC; Humidity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ABPBI; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CO OXIDATION; CO POISONING; CO TOLERANCE; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; PEMFC SYSTEMS;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ELECTROLYTES; PLATINUM; TEMPERATURE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84859211582     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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