Design, optimization and microfabrication of a micro-direct methanol fuel cell with microblocks in anode structure

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Zhang, Qian ^a   Wang, Xiaohong ^a   Zhong, Lingyan ^a   Zhou, Yan'an ^a   Qiu, Xinping ^a   Liu, Litian ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DMFC; Flow structure modeling; Mcirofuel cells; Microblocks; Microfabrication

Indexed keywords

DMFC; FLOW STRUCTURE MODELING; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MCIROFUEL CELLS; MEMS TECHNOLOGY; METHANOL SOLUTION; MICROBLOCKS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS; ROOM TEMPERATURE;

CELL MEMBRANES; FLOW STRUCTURE; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; SILICONES; SPATIAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 69549083473     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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