The effects of water and microstructure on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells
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The effects of water and microstructure on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells A.A. Shah a,∗, G.-S. Kim b, W. Gervais b, A. Young b, K. Promislow c, J. Li b, S. Ye b a Department of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, BC, Canada V5A 1S6 b Ballard Power Systems, 4343 North Fraser Way, Burnaby BC, Canada V5J 5J9 c Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
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