Optimum compositions of membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for direct dimethyl ether fuel cell

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 695-701

  Cai, Ke Di ^a,b   Yin, Ge Ping ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BOHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anode; Cathode; Direct dimethyl ether fuel cell; Nafion membrane

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATHODES; CARBON BLACK LOADINGS; CATALYST LAYERS; DIFFUSION LAYERS; DIRECT DIMETHYL ETHER FUEL CELLS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; NAFION CONTENTS; NAFION MEMBRANE; OPTIMAL COMPOSITION; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMUM COMPOSITION; PT LOADING;

CARBON BLACK; CATALYSTS; DIFFUSION; ETHERS; FUEL CELLS; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM;

MEMBRANES;

EID: 77953602482     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1581     Document Type: Article

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