Correlations between the catalytic layer composition, the relative humidity and the performance for PEMFC carbon aerogel based membrane electrode assemblies

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1420-1429

  Ouattara Brigaudet, Mathilde ^a   Berthon Fabry, Sandrine ^a   Beauger, Christian ^a   Achard, Patrick ^a  

^a MINES ParisTech   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon aerogel; Hydrophobic agent; Nafion; PEMFC; PTFE; Water management

Indexed keywords

CARBON AEROGELS; CATALYTIC LAYERS; CATHODE CATALYTIC LAYER; HYDRIC PROPERTIES; HYDROPHOBIC AGENTS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NAFION; NAFION CONTENTS;

AEROGELS; CARBON; CATHODES; HYDROPHOBICITY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENES; WATER MANAGEMENT; ELECTRODES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84890857492     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.09.107     Document Type: Article

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