Performance prediction of PEM fuel cell cathode catalyst layer using agglomerate model

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 17954-17966

  Moein Jahromi, M ^a   Kermani, M J ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Agglomerate model; Catalyst layer; Concentration loss; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATE MODEL; AGGLOMERATE SIZES; CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; CELL PERFORMANCE; HOMOGENEOUS MODELS; HOMOGENOUS MODELS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PEM FUEL CELL CATHODES; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; SENSITIVITY STUDIES; TEST CASE;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84868206850     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.120     Document Type: Article

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