High power-density single-chamber fuel cells operated on methane

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 589-596

  Shao, Zongping ^a   Mederos, Jennifer ^a   Chueh, William C ^a   Haile, Sossina M ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceria electrolyte; Methane; Single chamber fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CERIA ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRO-REDUCTION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SINGLE CHAMBER FUEL CELLS;

ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROLYTES; METHANE; MIXTURES; OXIDATION; THIN FILMS;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33750001418     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.07.003     Document Type: Article

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