Polymer electrolyte fuel cells temperature distribution

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Species, Temperature, and Current Distribution Mapping in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells... 

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Polymer electrolyte membrane or proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) use a thin (s50 im) proton conductive polymer membrane (such as perfluorosulfonated acid polymer) as the electrolyte. The catalyst is typically platinum supported on carbon with loadings of about 0.3mg/cm, or, if the hydrogen feed contains minute amounts of CO, Pt-Ru alloys are used. Operating temperature is typically between 60 and 80°C. PEM fuel cells are a serious candidate for automotive applications, but also for small-scale distributed stationary power generation, and for portable power applications as well. 

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