Effects of cathode catalyst layer design parameters on cold start behavior of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs)

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 682-691

  Ko, Johan ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cathode catalyst layer; Cold start; Ice formation; Numerical modeling; Polymer electrolyte fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION POTENTIAL; CARBON SUPPORT; CATALYST LAYERS; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; COLD START; DESIGN PARAMETERS; DESIGN VARIABLES; ICE FORMATIONS; ICE STORAGE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION KINETICS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; THEORETICAL STUDY; WEIGHT RATIOS;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; ICE CONTROL; NUMERICAL MODELS; PLATINUM; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84871988212     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.154     Document Type: Article

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