Subfreezing phenomena in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Durability

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 369-382

  Meyers, Jeremy P ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

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EID: 84866075136     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-85536-3_18     Document Type: Chapter

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