Design and fabrication of micro direct methanol fuel cells based on MEMS technology

Nami Jishu yu Jingmi Gongcheng/Nanotechnology and Precision Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-80

  Tang, Xiao Chuan ^a   Zhang, Yu Feng ^a   Zhang, Bo ^a   Wang, Xi Lian ^a   Liu, Xiao Wei ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Molar concentration; Parallel flow field; Silicon based micro direct methanol fuel cell

Indexed keywords

FLOW FIELD STRUCTURES; MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER; MEMS TECHNOLOGIES; METHANOL SOLUTIONS; MOLAR CONCENTRATION; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; PARALLEL FLOW FIELD; ROOM TEMPERATURES; SILICON-BASED MICRO DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; SMALL SIZES; SPECIFIC POWER;

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FIBER LASERS; FLOW FIELDS; MEMS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 61349105290     PISSN: 16726030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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