A novel method for in-situ monitoring of local voltage, temperature and humidity distributions in fuel cells using flexible multi-functional micro sensors

Sensors

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1418-1432

  Lee, Chi Yuan ^a   Fan, Wei Yuan ^a   Chang, Chih Ping ^a  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flexible multi functional micro sensors; MEMS; PEMFC

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; CALIBRATION; ELECTRICITY; HUMIDITY; INSTRUMENTATION; ION EXCHANGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; MICROSCOPY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PLIABILITY; POWER SUPPLY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

CALIBRATION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTRICITY; HUMIDITY; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MICROSCOPY; MICROTECHNOLOGY; PLIABILITY; PROTONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952084691     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s110201418     Document Type: Article

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