Micromachined polymer electrolyte membrane and direct methanol fuel cells - A review

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Nguyen, Nam Trung ^a   Chan, Siew Hwa ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUEL CELLS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; POLYMERS; PROTONS;

DESIGN CONSIDERATION; MICROMACHINED MEMBRANE-BASED FUEL CELLS; PROTON EXCHANGE;

ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 33645085570     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/16/4/R01     Document Type: Article

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