Improved fuel use efficiency in microchannel direct methanol fuel cells using a hydrophilic macroporous layer

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 148-155

  Kamitani, Ai ^a   Morishita, Satoshi ^a   Kotaki, Hiroshi ^a   Arscott, Steve ^b  

^a Development Group   (Japan)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Macroporous materials; MEMS; Micro direct methanol fuel cell; Silicon microsystems

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSIS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOW RATE; FUEL CELLS; HYDROPHILICITY; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MEMS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROSYSTEMS; POROUS SILICON; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

ANODE CATALYST LAYERS; AQUEOUS METHANOL SOLUTIONS; FUEL FLOW RATES; FUEL SUPPLIES; FUEL USES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; LOW FLOW RATES; MACROPOROUS; MACROPOROUS MATERIALS; MASS TRANSPORTS; MICRO-DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; OUTPUT POWER DENSITIES; ROOM-TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; SILICON MICROCHANNELS; SILICON MICROSYSTEMS; WICKING;

FUELS;

EID: 58149154542     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.10.085     Document Type: Article

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