Phase-change-related degradation of catalyst layers in proton-exchange- membrane fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 29-37

  Hwang, Gi Suk ^a   Kim, Hyoungchul ^b   Lujan, Roger ^c   Mukundan, Rangachary ^c   Spernjak, Dusan ^c   Borup, Rodney L ^c   Kaviany, Massoud ^b   Kim, Moo Hwan ^d   Weber, Adam Z ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Degradation; Environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM); Freeze thaw cycle; Membrane electrode assembly (MEA); Nanostructured thin film (NSTF); Pt C dispersion

Indexed keywords

DURABILITY IMPROVEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; FREEZE/THAW CYCLES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NANOSTRUCTURE THIN FILMS; NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILM; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; WATER AND THERMAL MANAGEMENTS;

CRACKS; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); PLATINUM ALLOYS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84874412812     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.02.017     Document Type: Article

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