Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Electrochemical Technologies for Energy Storage and Conversion

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 601-670

  Specchia, Stefania ^a   Francia, Carlotta ^a   Spinelli, Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

PEMFCs applications; PEMFCs components; PEMFCs degradation mechanisms; PEMFCs electrochemical processes; PEMFCs mitigation strategies; PEMFCs performance and testing; PEMFCs stacking and system; Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886066620     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527639496.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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