An overview of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer for hydrogen production: Modeling and mass transport

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 309, Issue , 2016, Pages 56-65

  Abdol Rahim, A H ^a   Tijani, Alhassan Salami ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^b   Hanapi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Mass transport; Modeling; Polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; MODELS; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERS; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ACTIVATION OVER POTENTIALS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MASS TRANSPORT MODEL; OVER POTENTIAL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE ELECTROLYZER; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; SPATIAL DIMENSION; STATE OF THE ART;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84957890876     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.01.012     Document Type: Review

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