Micromachined methanol reformer for portable PEM fuel cells

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Kim, Taegyu ^a   Lee, Dae Hoo ^b   Park, Dae Eun ^a   Kwon, Sejin ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cu based catalysts; Fuel reformer; Hydrogen; Methanol; Microscale; Stem reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CATALYSTS; COPRECIPITATION; LITHOGRAPHY; METHANOL; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

FUEL REFORMER; MICROMACHINED METHANOL REFORMER; PATTERNED CATALYST LAYER;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

EID: 40749129280     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2784277     Document Type: Article

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