Modeling and experimental validation of Pt loading and electrode composition effects in PEM fuel cells

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 162, Issue 8, 2015, Pages F854-F867

  Hao, Liang ^a   Moriyama, Koji ^b   Gu, Wenbin ^c   Wang, Chao Yang ^a,d  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

^c GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

^d EC Power   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CARBON; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ELECTRODES; FUEL CELLS; PLATINUM;

ELECTRODE COMPOSITION; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; FUEL-CELL CATALYST LAYERS; INTERFACIAL TRANSPORT; OPERATING CONDITION; PLATINUM PARTICLES; POLARIZATION CURVES;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 84931272895     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: 19457111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/2.0221508jes     Document Type: Article

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