Characteristics of water transport through the membrane in direct methanol fuel cells operating with neat methanol

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5644-5654

  Wu, Q X ^a   Zhao, T S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Fuel cell; Neat methanol operation; Water transport

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYST LAYER; ANODE GAS; CELL PERFORMANCE; DESIGN PARAMETERS; ELECTRO-OSMOTIC DRAG; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; IN-SITU; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; NEAT-METHANOL OPERATION; OPERATING CONDITION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS; WATER FLUX; WATER TRANSPORT; WATER TRANSPORT RATE;

CATHODES; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); MEMBRANES; METHANOL FUELS; OXYGEN;

METHANOL;

EID: 79954445300     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.145     Document Type: Article

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