Introduction of an improved gas chromatographic analysis and comparison of methods to determine methanol crossover in DMFCs

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-198

  Schaffer, T ^a   Hacker, V ^a   Hejze, T ^a   Tschinder, T ^a   Besenhard, J O ^a   Prenninger, P ^b  

^a GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b AVL LIST GMBH   (Austria)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Gas chromatography; Methanol barriers; Methanol crossover; Polymer electrolyte membrane

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; OXIDATION; POLYELECTROLYTES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; METHANOL BARRIERS; METHANOL CROSSOVER; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 23844487137     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2004.11.074     Document Type: Article

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