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Nuclear magnetic resonance microimaging investigation of membrane electrode assembly of fuel cells: morphology and solvent dynamics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19106022     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The structure and solvent (water, methanol, etc.) dynamics of a number of fuel membrane electrode assembly (MEA) samples are studied with nuclear magnetic resonance microimaging with spatial resolution of tens of micrometers. The micrometer-scale inhomogeneity of the samples is observed and confirmed with various weighting methods. In particular, diffusion coefficients at different positions in MEA are clearly differentiated. Furthermore, chemical shift selection imaging enables one to investigate the spatial distribution and dynamics of individual chemical groups. These types of information offer us insights into the working principle of fuel cell and pave the way to in situ studies of operating fuel cells.
Authors:
Zhen Wu; Chien-Shun Wu; Peter Po-Jen Chu; Shangwu Ding
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-12-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Magnetic resonance imaging     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1873-5894     ISO Abbreviation:  Magn Reson Imaging     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-22     Completed Date:  2009-09-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8214883     Medline TA:  Magn Reson Imaging     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  871-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 80424, Republic of China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Electric Power Supplies*
Electrodes*
Equipment Failure Analysis / methods*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
Materials Testing / methods*
Membranes, Artificial*
Microscopy / methods*
Solvents / analysis*,  chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Membranes, Artificial; 0/Solvents

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