Effects of operating parameters on hydrogen crossover rate through Nafion® membranes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Renewable Energy

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 234-239

  Baik, Kyung Don ^a   Hong, Bo Ki ^b   Kim, Min Soo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Hyundai and Kia Corp   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrogen crossover; Nafion membrane; Operating parameters; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell; Thickness

Indexed keywords

CROSSOVER RATES; HYDROGEN PRESSURES; MEMBRANE SAMPLES; MEMBRANE THICKNESS; MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY; THICKNESS;

ELECTROLYTES; HYDROGEN; LINEAR REGRESSION; MEMBRANES; POLYMERS;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL CELL; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANE; POLYMER; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84874562738     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.01.046     Document Type: Article

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