Long-term durability test for direct methanol fuel cell made of hydrocarbon membrane

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 6924-6933

  Prabhuram, Joghee ^a   Krishnan, N Nambi ^a   Choi, Baeck ^a   Lim, Tae Hoon ^a   Ha, Heung Yong ^a   Kim, Soo Kil ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Hydrocarbon membrane; Long term durability; Membrane electrode assembly

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; CATALYST PARTICLES; CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS; DURABILITY TEST; ELECTROCHEMICAL SURFACE AREA; HYDROCARBON MEMBRANE; INTERFACIAL CONTACT; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; NAFION IONOMERS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; POLYMERIC MATERIAL;

CATALYSTS; DURABILITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROCARBONS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; PHOTODEGRADATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77954821703     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.04.025     Document Type: Article

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