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Ionomer Thin Films in PEM Fuel Cells

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Kusoglu, A. (2019). Ionomer Thin Films in PEM Fuel Cells. In: Lipman, T., Weber, A. (eds) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7789-5_1021

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