A flow field enabling operating direct methanol fuel cells with highly concentrated methanol

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 830-838

  Xu, Q ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Yang, W W ^a   Chen, R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Concentrated methanol; Direct methanol fuel cells; Flow field; Fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYST LAYER; ANODE FLOW FIELD; ANODE SURFACES; BASIC IDEA; CELL PERFORMANCE; CONCENTRATED METHANOL; CONVENTIONAL FLOW FIELD; DIRECT METHANOL; FLOW-FIELD DESIGN; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL SOLUTION; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; POWER OUT PUT; SERPENTINE FLOW; SPECIFIC ENERGY; TEST RESULTS; UPPER PLATE;

CHANNEL FLOW; DESIGN; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FLOW FIELDS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANOL FUELS; PARALLEL FLOW; SERPENTINE; SILICATE MINERALS;

METHANOL;

EID: 79251632056     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.09.026     Document Type: Article

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