Degradation in phosphoric acid doped polymer fuel cells: A 6000 h parametric investigation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 6469-6480

  Galbiati, Samuele ^a   Baricci, Andrea ^a   Casalegno, Andrea ^a   Marchesi, Renzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Degradation; Durability; Experimental; Long term test; Phosphoric acid; Polybenzimidazole

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE; EXPERIMENTAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; LONG TERM TESTS; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PARAMETRIC INVESTIGATIONS; POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE;

CATALYSTS; CHARGE TRANSFER; DECAY (ORGANIC); DEGRADATION; DURABILITY;

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

EID: 84877758686     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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