Analysis of operational characteristics of polymer electrolyte fuel cell with expanded graphite flow-field plates via electrochemical impedance investigation

Energy

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 77-81

  Park, Taehyun ^a   Chang, Ikwhang ^b   Lee, Yoon Ho ^a   Ji, Sanghoon ^b   Cha, Suk Won ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EIS (Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy); Expanded graphite; Flow field plate; PEFC (Polymer electrolyte fuel cell); Single channel

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; OHMIC CONTACTS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); ELECTROLYTES; FLOW FIELDS; GRAPHITE;

EIS (ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY); EXPANDED GRAPHITE; FLOW-FIELD PLATE; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; SINGLE CHANNELS;

GRAPHITE; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROKINESIS; ELECTROLYTE; FUEL CELL; GRAPHITE; POLYMER; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; FLOW FIELD; POLARIZATION; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 84896387181     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.11.051     Document Type: Article

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