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0.208 A∙cm−2, which are comparable to the results yet
reported for similar MEAs with Pt loading of ~0.5
mg∙cm−2. The MEA showed good durability in a short
term operation: the cell voltage remained at ~0.56 V
without obvious drop after almost 1000 h operation.
5. Acknowledgements
This work is supported by Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Technologies RDI Programme (HySA), funded by the
Dep artment of Science and Technology in South Africa
(project KP 1-S01).
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