Catalyst layer/MEA performance evaluation

PEM Fuel Cell Electrocatalysts and Catalyst Layers: Fundamentals and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 965-1002

  Zhang, Jianlu ^a   Zhang, Jiujun ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 84892080786     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84800-936-3_21     Document Type: Chapter

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