Thermal and water transfer in PEMFCs: Investigating the role of the microporous layer

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2649-2658

  Thomas, A ^a,b   Maranzana, G ^a,b   Didierjean, S ^a,b   Dillet, J ^a,b   Lottin, O ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b NANCY UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Micro porous layer; Water transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895059141     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.11.105     Document Type: Article

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