Electrode in direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4606-4621

  Zainoodin, A M ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Daud, W R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrodes; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC COMMUNITY; ATOMIC SCALE; CARBON CLOTHS; CARBON PAPER; CATALYST LAYERS; DIFFUSION LAYERS; DIRECT METHANOL; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODE STRUCTURE; GAS DIFFUSION ELECTRODES; HIGH STABILITY; HIGH SURFACE AREA; INDUSTRY SECTORS; MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT; NEW STRUCTURES; NOVEL MATERIALS; POROUS CARBONS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77951124068     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.02.036     Document Type: Review

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