High performance membrane electrode assemblies by optimization of coating process and catalyst layer structure in direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5096-5103

  You, Daejong ^a   Lee, Yoonhoi ^a   Cho, Hyejung ^a   Kim, Joon Hee ^a   Pak, Chanho ^a   Lee, Gyuhun ^b   Park, Ka Young ^b   Park, Jun Young ^b  

^a SAMSUNG Electronics   (South Korea)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catalyst coated membrane; Direct coating; Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Membrane electrode assembly; Porosity control

Indexed keywords

CATALYST COATED MEMBRANES; DIRECT COATING; DIRECT METHANOL; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; POROSITY CONTROL;

CATALYSTS; CATHODES; COATINGS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; HOT PRESSING; MAGNESIUM; MEMBRANES; METAL ANALYSIS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; OPTIMIZATION; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES;

EID: 79953671002     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.068     Document Type: Article

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