Quantifying key parameters to provide better understating of microstructural changes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells during degradation: A startup/shutdown case study

Soleymani, Amir Peyman; Bonville, Leonard; Wang, Chunmei; Schaefer, Stephanie; Waldecker, James; Jankovic, Jasna

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.232807

Title: Quantifying key parameters to provide better understating of microstructural changes in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells during degradation: A startup/shutdown case study

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 UTC 2023 · Journal of Power Sources

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2023.232807 · OSTI ID:1958663

Soleymani, Amir Peyman; Bonville, Leonard; Wang, Chunmei; Schaefer, Stephanie; Waldecker, James;

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