Effect of operational parameters of mini-direct methanol fuel cells operating at ambient temperature

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-23

  Colmati, Flavio ^a   Paganin, Valdecir A ^a   Gonzalez, Ernesto R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

DMFC; Electrocatalysis; Methanol oxidation; Mini fuel cells; Portable equipment

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOL;

ELECTROCATALYSIS; METHANOL OXIDATION; MINI-FUEL CELLS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 30544436058     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-005-9019-5     Document Type: Article

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