Fuel Cells - Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells | Membrane: Life-Limiting Considerations

Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 755-763

  Zhou, C ^a   Savant, D ^a   Ghassemi, H ^a   Schiraldi, D A ^a   Zawodzinski, T A ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Durability; Membrane; PEM fuel cell; Peroxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 85070011069     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044452745-5.00235-5     Document Type: Chapter

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