Embedded MEMS-based concentration sensor for fuel cell and biofuel applications

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 145-146, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 9-13

  Sparks, D ^a   Kawaguchi, K ^b   Yasuda, M ^b   Riley, D ^a   Cruz, V ^a   Tran, N ^a   Chimbayo, A ^a   Najafi, N ^a  

^a Integrated Sensing Systems Inc   (United States)

^b Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density; DMFC; Fuel cell; MEMS; Methanol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; DETECTORS; DIESEL FUELS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ETHANOL; ETHANOL FUELS; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; FLUIDICS; FORMIC ACID; FUEL CELLS; FUELS; GLYCOLS; LIQUID FUELS; MEMS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLATINUM; SENSORS; SOFTWARE TESTING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

BIO FUELS; CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL (DFMC); ELSEVIER (CO); METHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO TUBES; MONITORING AND CONTROLLING; ON CHIPS; TEST RESULTS; WATER RATIO;

BIOFUELS;

EID: 44849114350     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.10.015     Document Type: Article

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