The effect of Nafion film on the cathode catalyst layer performance in a low–Pt PEM fuel cell

@article{Kulikovsky2019TheEO,
  title={The effect of Nafion film on the cathode catalyst layer performance in a low–Pt PEM fuel cell},
  author={Andrei Kulikovsky},
  journal={Electrochemistry Communications},
  year={2019}
}
  • A. Kulikovsky
  • Published 5 April 2019
  • Environmental Science
  • Electrochemistry Communications
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