Behavior of a methanol fuel cell in transitory regime

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5947-5951

  Garcia M F ^a   Pilla, A S ^a   Duarte, M M E ^a   Mayer, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Crossover; Electrochemical reactor; Fuel cell; Methanol

Indexed keywords

ANODE REACTION; ANODIC COMPARTMENT; ANOLYTES; CELL REACTIONS; CONSTANT CURRENT; CROSSOVER; CROSSOVER FLUX; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR; FLOWTHROUGH; LIMITING CURRENT DENSITY; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; POLYMERIC ELECTROLYTES; STORAGE TANK; ZERO TIME;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC REACTORS; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; METHANOL FUELS;

METHANOL;

EID: 77955299192     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.102     Document Type: Article

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