A review on the sealing structures of membrane electrode assembly of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 231, Issue , 2013, Pages 285-292

  Ye, Dong Hao ^a   Zhan, Zhi Gang ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Membrane electrode assembly; Proton exchange membrane; Sealing

Indexed keywords

CORE COMPONENTS; FUEL CELL STACK; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; SEALING STRUCTURES; STACK ASSEMBLY;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; FUEL CELLS; SEALING (FINISHING);

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84873025930     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.01.009     Document Type: Review

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