A radial microfluidic fuel processor

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 147, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 116-127

  Pattekar, Ashish V ^a   Kothare, Mayuresh V ^a  

^a Lehigh University   (United States)

Author keywords

Lab on a chip; Micro fuel cells; Microfluidics; Microreactor; Microreformer; Radial flow

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; HYDROGEN; METHANOL; POWER GENERATION; PRESSURE DROP; RADIAL FLOW;

FUEL PROCESSOR; LAB-ON-A-CHIP; MICRO FUEL CELLS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROREACTOR; MICROREFORMER;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 23944439989     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.01.024     Document Type: Article

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