Comparison between direct small molecular weight alcohols fuel cells' and hydrogen fuel cell's parameters at low and high temperature. Thermodynamic study

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 4208-4219

  Nacef, M ^a   Affoune, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELMA   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Alcohols; Electromotive force; Energy density; Fuel cells; Reversible efficiency; Specific energy

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL FORMULAS; CARBON ATOMS; DIRECT ALCOHOL FUEL CELL; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; ENERGY DENSITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; REVERSIBLE EFFICIENCY; SPECIFIC ENERGY; STANDARD CONDITIONS; THERMODYNAMIC DATA; THERMODYNAMIC STUDIES; THERMODYNAMICS PARAMETERS;

ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE; ETHANOL; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; ISOMERS; METHANOL; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 79952455519     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.06.075     Document Type: Article

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