Formulation and properties of different microporous layers with carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) composition for PEM-FC

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 32, Issue , 2013, Pages 1657-1662

  Guilizzoni, Manfredo ^a   Stampino, Paola Gallo ^a   Cristiani, Cinzia ^a   Dotelli, Giovanni ^a   Latorrata, Saverio ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; DROPS; ELECTROLYTES; FUEL CELLS; MICROPOROSITY; OHMIC CONTACTS; POLYELECTROLYTES; WETTING;

CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CONTACT ANGLE HYSTERESIS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL (PEMFCS); RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIOUR; STATIC CONTACT ANGLE; SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84879231574     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1332277     Document Type: Conference Paper

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