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Title: Tomographic Imaging of Water Injection and Withdrawal in PEMFC Gas Diffusion Layers

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OSTI ID:1082197

X-ray computed tomography was used to visualize the water configurations inside gas diffusion layers for various applied capillary pressures, corresponding to both water invasion and withdrawal. A specialized sample holder was developed to allow capillary pressure control on the small-scale samples required. Tests were performed on GDL specimens with and without hydrophobic treatments.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Advanced Light Source Division; Environmental Energy Technologies Division
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1082197
Report Number(s):
LBNL-5411E
Resource Relation:
Conference: Fall 2010 Meeting of The Electrochemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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