3D hybrid-wettability fin channel with dual enhancement of drainage and mass transfer to improve PEMFC performance
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2025.134378
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Proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC); Flow channel; Hybrid wettability; Active drainage; Mass transfer;All these keywords.
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