Experimental analysis of methanol cross-over in a direct methanol fuel cell

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 748-754

  Casalegno, Andrea ^a   Grassini, Paolo ^a   Marchesi, Renzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross over; Direct methanol fuel cell; Experimental analysis; Fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; METHANOL; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CROSS-OVER; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; FUEL RECIRCULATION; FUEL UTILIZATION;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 33750512972     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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