Intelligent structure design of membrane cathode assembly for direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1073-1082

  Furukawa, K ^a   Makino, K ^a   Okajima, K ^a   Minakuchi, H ^a   Okano, Y ^a   Sudoh, M ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Impedance; Membrane electrode assembly; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; DESIGN; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; PROTONS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; DYNAMIC HYDROGEN ELECTRODE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; SPRAY METHOD ELECTRODE;

FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELL;

EID: 26444601305     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1140     Document Type: Article

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