Design of a MEA with multi-layer electrodes for high concentration methanol DMFCs

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 4717-4727

  Park, Young Chul ^a   Kim, Dong Hwi ^a,b   Lim, Seongyop ^a,b   Kim, Sang Kyung ^a,b   Peck, Dong Hyun ^a   Jung, Doo Hwan ^a,b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell performance; High concentration methanol operation; Methanol crossover; Passive direct methanol fuel cell; Water crossover

Indexed keywords

BARRIER LAYERS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CONSTANT CURRENT; DIRECT METHANOL; FUNCTIONAL LAYER; HIGH CONCENTRATION; HIGH POWER DENSITY; HYDROPHOBIC LAYERS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; METHANOL CROSSOVER; PASSIVE DMFC; WATER RECOVERY;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTRODES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

METHANOL;

EID: 80052603347     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.04.112     Document Type: Conference Paper

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