An Evaluation of Electrical and Thermal Conductivity and Mechanical Behaviors of a Silicon Rubber based Composite Material for PEM Fuel Cell

Authors

• Elaine Petrach - Oakland University
• Ismat Abu-Isa - Oakland University
• Xia Wang - Oakland University

Topic

• Composite materials
• Fuel cells
• Electrolytes
• Fibers
• Elastomers
• Graphite
• Polymers

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