Stack operation using composite membrane-electrodes assemblies at 120°C

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Giacoppo, G ^a   Carbone, A ^a   Gatto, I ^a   Sacc, A ^a   Pedicini, R ^a   Barbera, O ^a   Passalacqua, E ^a  

^a CNR ITAE   (Italy)

Author keywords

500W PEMFC stack; composite nafion YSZ MEAs; high temperature PEFC; serpentine flow field; stack design and manufacturing.

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; ELECTROCHEMICAL TEST; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; PEMFC STACK; POWER-LOSSES; SCALE-UP EFFECTS; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS; SINGLE CELLS; STACK DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING.; STACK PERFORMANCE;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRODES; SERPENTINE;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84860197128     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4005811     Document Type: Article

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