Characterization of a monolithic mesoporous carbon as diffusion layer for micro fuel cells application

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Volumn 155, Issue , 2012, Pages 47-55

  Thomas, Yohann R J ^a   Bruno, Mariano M ^a,b   Corti, Horacio R ^a,c  

^a CENTRO ATÓMICO CONSTITUYENTES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Contact resistance; Diffusion layer; Mesoporous carbon; Micro fuel cells; Permeability

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS METHANOL; CARBON A; CARBON CLOTHS; CARBON PAPER; DIFFUSION LAYERS; DIRECT METHANOL MICRO FUEL CELL; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; GRAPHITE PLATES; MESOPOROUS CARBON; MESOPOROUS CARBON STRUCTURES; MESOSTRUCTURED; METHANOL SOLUTION; MICROFUEL CELL; PEM FUEL CELL;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; METHANOL;

CARBON;

EID: 84856441607     PISSN: 13871811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2012.01.012     Document Type: Article

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