Analysis of the transient response and durability characteristics of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell with different micro-porous layer penetration thicknesses

Applied Energy

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 300-309

  Cho, Junhyun ^a   Park, Jaeman ^b   Oh, Hwanyeong ^b   Min, Kyoungdoug ^b   Lee, Eunsook ^c   Jyoung, Jy Young ^c  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c JNTG   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Durability; Gas diffusion layer; Micro porous layer; Penetration thickness; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; DURABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BETTER PERFORMANCE; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HIGH CURRENT DENSITIES; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; PENETRATION THICKNESS; TRANSPORT MECHANISM; WATER PERMEABILITY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CORROSION; DURABILITY; FUEL CELL; FUNDAMENTAL PARTICLE; HUMIDITY; MEMBRANE; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 84878850307     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.022     Document Type: Article

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