Effect of water concentration in the anode catalyst layer on the performance of direct methanol fuel cells operating with neat methanol

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 5958-5968

  Wu, Q X ^a   Shen, S Y ^a   He, Y L ^b   Zhao, T S ^a,b  

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

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cells; Fuel cells; Neat methanol; Water concentration

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYST LAYER; ANODE POTENTIAL; CRITICAL VALUE; EFFECT OF WATER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; METHANOL OXIDATION REACTIONS; METHYL FORMATE; MOLE RATIO; OPERATING CONDITION; PRODUCT DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER CONCENTRATION; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSTS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FUEL CELLS;

METHANOL;

EID: 84858281640     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.12.111     Document Type: Article

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