Water balance in PEM and direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Izenson, Michael G ^a   Hill, Roger W ^a  

^a CREARE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRODES; METHANOL; OXIDATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; STOICHIOMETRY; WATER;

METHANOL FUEL CELL; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELL; WATER BALANCE;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 15044362292     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1840758     Document Type: Article

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