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MEA Component Durability

Conference ·
OSTI ID:883236

Membrane electrode assembly (MEA) lifetime of greater than 40,000 hours remains a goal of the fuel cell industry. However, there is a lack of fundamental understanding of the mechanisms of MEA degradation. Specifically, the relationship between component physical property changes and MEA performance decay has not been established. We report preliminary data relating changes in gas diffusion layer (GDL) physical properties to fuel cell performance decay.

Research Organization:
3M Company, St. Paul, MN
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-03GO13098
OSTI ID:
883236
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO/13098-5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English