Polymer electrolyte fuel cells employing electrodes with gas-diffusion layers of mesoporous carbon derived from a sol–gel route Original Research Article

Sol–gel derived mesoporous carbon (MC) for the preparation of gas-diffusion layer (GDL) and its ameliorating effect on the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) is reported. MC with a specific surface area of 370 m2/g, pore diameter of 6.7