1. Introduction
A considerable portion of the R&D activities concerning
DMFCs as well as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs) has been devoted to investigating various component
materials, operating conditions and structural properties
of MEAs to improve their performance and durability [1e6].
MEA is a core part of fuel cell and consists of a multilayer
structure that includes catalyst layers, diffusion media, and a
solid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) [7,8]. Because of
the complexities of the electrochemical and physicochemical
phenomena taking place in the fuel cell, the debate for an
optimal MEA design and a suitable fabrication process is still
ongoing. Therefore, development of a manufacturing technology
to produce high-performance MEAs with a minimum
investment of cost and time is an important issue that should
be addressed in order to realize the commercialization of fuel
cell technology.
1. Introduction
A considerable portion of the R&D activities concerning
DMFCs as well as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs) has been devoted to investigating various component
materials, operating conditions and structural properties
of MEAs to improve their performance and durability [1e6].
MEA is a core part of fuel cell and consists of a multilayer
structure that includes catalyst layers, diffusion media, and a
solid polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) [7,8]. Because of
the complexities of the electrochemical and physicochemical
phenomena taking place in the fuel cell, the debate for an
optimal MEA design and a suitable fabrication process is still
ongoing. Therefore, development of a manufacturing technology
to produce high-performance MEAs with a minimum
investment of cost and time is an important issue that should
be addressed in order to realize the commercialization of fuel
cell technology.
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