Performance evaluation of a passive direct methanol fuel cell

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1324-1330

  Ho, S L ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Daud, W R W ^a   Yaakub, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Current collector; Direct methanol fuel cell; DMFC; Fuel cell; MEA

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; AUXILIARY DEVICE; CELL PERFORMANCE; CURRENT COLLECTOR; MEA; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; POWER PERFORMANCE;

ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 67649387141     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.1324.1330     Document Type: Article

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