Resolving macro- and micro-porous layer interaction in polymer electrolyte fuel cells using focused ion beam and X-ray computed tomography

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 201-212

  Wargo, E A ^a   Schulz, V P ^b   Cecen A ^a   Kalidindi, S R ^a   Kumbur, E C ^a  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b BADEN WUERTTEMBERG COOPERATIVE STATE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Focused ion beam; Gas diffusion layer; Micro porous layer; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

DATA SETS; DIFFUSIVITY COEFFICIENT; DUAL LAYER; FOCUSED ION BEAM-SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; MICROSTRUCTURE ANALYSIS; PHASE VOLUME FRACTION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; PORE CONNECTIVITY; PORE MORPHOLOGY; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; STRUCTURE-RELATED; TRANSPORT CHARACTERISTICS; WATER IMBIBITION; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; FOCUSED ION BEAMS; FUEL CELLS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; X RAYS;

SCANNING;

EID: 84869861462     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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