Embedded MEMS-based concentration sensor for improved active fuel cell performance

TRANSDUCERS and EUROSENSORS '07 - 4th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1911-1914

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

^a Integrated Sensing Systems Inc   (United States)

^b Kyoto Electronics Manufacturing Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemical sensor; Density; Direct methanol fuel cell; DMFC; Methanol concentration sensor; Microfluidics

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; BIOCHIPS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; FORMIC ACID; FUEL CELLS; MEMS; METHANOL; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSYSTEMS; NANOFLUIDICS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLATINUM; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TRANSDUCERS;

BIO FUELS; CHEMICAL SENSOR; DENSITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; DMFC; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCES; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; METHANOL CONCENTRATION SENSOR; METHANOL CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO FLUIDIC-CHIP; MICRO TUBES; MICROFLUIDICS; MONITORING AND CONTROLLING; ON CHIPS; SOLID-STATE SENSORS; WATER RATIO;

SENSORS;

EID: 50049092895     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SENSOR.2007.4300532     Document Type: Conference Paper

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