A Continuum Model for Water Transport in the Ionomer-Phase of Catalyst Coated Membranes for PEMFCs

Gurau, Vladimir; Mann, Jr., J. Adin

doi:10.1155/2010/372795

Title: A Continuum Model for Water Transport in the Ionomer-Phase of Catalyst Coated Membranes for PEMFCs

Authors:: Gurau, Vladimir; Mann, Jr., J. Adin

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 EST 2015

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1198067

Grant/Contract Number:: PS36-07G097012

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Advances in Mechanical Engineering Journal Volume: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1687-8140

Publisher:: SAGE Publications

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

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The water content dependence of electro-osmotic drag in proton-conducting polymer electrolytes
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Transport in Proton Conductors for Fuel-Cell Applications: Simulations, Elementary Reactions, and Phenomenology
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Observation of Interface Between Pt Electrode and Nafion Membrane
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