A customized framework for 3-D morphological characterization of microporous layers

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 349-357

  Nanjundappa, Abhishek ^a   Alavijeh, Alireza Sadeghi ^a   El Hannach, Mohamed ^a   Harvey, David ^b   Kjeang, Erik ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Characterization; Fuel cell; Gas diffusion layer; Microporous layer; Morphology

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITIES; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; STRUCTURAL INFORMATION;

ALGORITHMS; FUEL CELLS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MICROPOROSITY; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

CHARACTERIZATION;

EID: 84888329356     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.04.103     Document Type: Article

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