Methanol-tolerant cathode electrode structure composed of heterogeneous composites to overcome methanol crossover effects for direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 15731-15738

  Jung, Namgee ^a   Cho, Yoon Hwan ^a   Ahn, Minjeh ^a   Lim, Ju Wan ^a   Kang, Yun Sik ^a   Chung, Dong Young ^a   Kim, Jinho ^a   Cho, Yong Hun ^b   Sung, Yung Eun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Kookmin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cathode; CO poisoning; Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC); Mass transport; Methanol crossover; Methanol tolerance

Indexed keywords

ALLOY CATALYST; CATHODE ELECTRODES; CO POISONING; DIRECT METHANOL; MATRIX; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METAL CATALYST; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL CROSSOVER EFFECTS; METHANOL-TOLERANCE; OVERPOTENTIAL; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION; PERMEATED METHANOL; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); HETEROGENEOUS COMPOSITES;

CATALYST POISONING; CATHODES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL FUELS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PLATINUM; PLATINUM ALLOYS; TUNGSTEN; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL;

METHANOL; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 80054843336     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.054     Document Type: Article

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