On the activation of polybenzimidazole-based membrane electrode assemblies doped with phosphoric acid

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 14475-14481

  Galbiati, Samuele ^a   Baricci, Andrea ^a   Casalegno, Andrea ^a   Carcassola, Giulia ^a   Marchesi, Renzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activation; Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy; HT PEMFC; PBI; Phosphoric acid; Startup procedure

Indexed keywords

ACID DISTRIBUTION; HIGH FREQUENCY IMPEDANCE; HT-PEMFC; IMPEDANCE SPECTRUM; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PBI; POLYMER FUEL CELLS; START-UP PROCEDURE; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

EID: 84866117053     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.07.032     Document Type: Article

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