Effect of the cathode gas diffusion layer on the water transport behavior and the performance of passive direct methanol fuel cells operating with neat methanol

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 1132-1143

  Wu, Q X ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Yang, W W ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Fuel cell; Neat methanol operation; Passive operation

Indexed keywords

ANODE PERFORMANCE; BACKING LAYERS; CARBON LOADINGS; CATHODE GAS; CATHODE PERFORMANCE; CELL PERFORMANCE; DESIGN PARAMETERS; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; NEAT METHANOL OPERATION; OPTIMAL BALANCE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; PASSIVE DMFC; PASSIVE OPERATION; REFERENCE ELECTRODES; WATER CONCENTRATIONS; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER TRANSPORT RATE;

DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; METHANOL FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; OXYGEN; WATER CONTENT;

METHANOL;

EID: 78650624104     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.11.009     Document Type: Article

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