Recent progress in understanding of coupled heat/mass transport and electrochemical reactions in fuel cells

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-23

  Zhao, T S ^a   Chen, R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); Fuel cell; Heat mass transport

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES; COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FLOW FIELDS; FUEL CELLS; GAS COMPRESSORS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OXYGEN; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

CELL OPERATING TEMPERATURE; ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES; ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS; FUEL CELL PERFORMANCE; HEAT AND MASS TRANSPORTS; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; SERPENTINE FLOW FIELDS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 78650676397     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1731     Document Type: Article

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