Gold-plated Ni mesh as the gas diffusion medium for air-breathing direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-7

  Liu, Peng ^a   Yin, Ge Ping ^a   Lai, Qin Zhi ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air breathing direct methanol fuel cell; Catalyst coated membrane; Cathode configuration; Gold plated Ni mesh; Mass transport

Indexed keywords

AIR BREATHING; AIR PASSAGES; AIR-BREATHING DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES; CATALYST-COATED MEMBRANE; CATHODE DIFFUSION; CURRENT COLLECTOR; GAS DIFFUSION; MASS TRANSPORT; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; NOVEL CATHODE; PHASE DIFFUSIONS; SINGLE CELLS;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GOLD; HOT PRESSING; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NICKEL;

CELL MEMBRANES;

EID: 58249089990     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1463     Document Type: Article

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