Fabrication of MEA with hydrocarbon based membranes using low temperature decal method for DMFC

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5647-5655

  Krishnan, N N ^a   Prabhuram, J ^a   Hong, Y T ^b   Kim, H J ^a   Yoon, K ^b   Ha, H Y ^a   Lim, T H ^a   Kim, S K ^a  

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

^b Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Hydrocarbon membrane; Low temperature decal method; Membrane electrode assembly

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HYDROCARBON MEMBRANE; LAYERED STRUCTURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE DECAL; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; NAFION TYPE MEMBRANES; TEFLON SUBSTRATE; THREE-LAYER; TRANSFER METHOD;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ENAMELS; HYDROCARBONS; MEMBRANES; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 77954833773     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.03.023     Document Type: Article

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