Recent developments in MEMS-based miniature fuel cells

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 13, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1671-1678

  Pichonat, Tristan ^a,b   Gauthier Manuel, Bernard ^a  

^a FEMTO ST INSTITUTE   (France)

^b INSTITUT D ELECTRONIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IONOMERS; MEMS; MICROFABRICATION; POWER ELECTRONICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROFABRICATION TECHNIQUES; MINIATURE FUEL CELLS; NAFIONS; POWER DENSITY;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 34249782306     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-006-0342-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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