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Fuel cell

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OSTI ID:1531627

A fuel cell comprising a membrane electrode assembly, and an IR transmissive window for thermographic analysis of a surface of the membrane electrode assembly is described. The test fuel cell provides a method of monitoring a fuel cell, and capturing a thermographic profile of said fuel cell with an IR detector array, while simultaneously measuring the electrochemical output of the cell, including current, voltages and half cell potentials.

Research Organization:
3M Innovative Properties Company, St. Paul, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-02AL67621
Assignee:
3M Innovative Properties Company (St. Paul, MN)
Patent Number(s):
7,687,176
Application Number:
11/008,826
OSTI ID:
1531627
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English