Fabrication of gas diffusion layer (GDL) containing microporous layer using flourinated ethylene prophylene (FEP) for proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1145-1151

  Park, Sung Bum ^a   Park, Yong il ^a  

^a Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

FEP (Flourinated Ethylene Prophylene); Gas diffusion layer; Microporous layer; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CARBON BLACK; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ETHYLENE; FABRICATION; GASES; MICROPOROSITY; POLYELECTROLYTES;

CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FLOURINATED; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MACROPOROUS SUBSTRATES; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS; TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84863693809     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0152-x     Document Type: Article

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