The effect of vapor-grown carbon fiber as an additive to the catalyst layer on the performance of a direct methanol fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3066-3072

  Park, Sang Min ^a,b   Jung, Doo Hwan ^a   Kim, Sang Kyung ^a   Lim, Seongyop ^a   Peck, Donghyun ^a   Hong, Won Hi ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Additive; Catalyst; Direct methanol fuel cells; Vapor grown carbon fiber

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL SENSORS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FIBERS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; VAPORS;

ANODE CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYST LAYERS; CELL DESIGNS; CELL PERFORMANCE; DIFFUSIVE TRANSPORTS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; ELECTRO-CHEMICAL METHODS; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMICALLY ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; IMPEDENCE ANALYSIS; LARGE PORES; MASS TRANSPORTS; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; PORE DIAMETERS; STRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; SUB MICRONS; VAPOR-GROWN CARBON FIBER;

CARBON FIBERS;

EID: 61849121876     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2008.11.066     Document Type: Article

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