Compact direct methanol fuel cells for portable applications: A modeling study

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Specchia, Stefania ^a   Icardi, Ugo A ^a   Specchia, Vito ^a   Saracco, Guido ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Gas liquid separator; Portable devices; Radiator

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344458492     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1252     Document Type: Article

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