Development of an advanced MEA to use high-concentration methanol fuel in a direct methanol fuel cell system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 6285-6291

  Kang, Kyungmun ^a   Lee, Giyong ^a   Gwak, Geonhui ^a   Choi, Yongjun ^a   Ju, Hyunchul ^a  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air humidification; Direct methanol fuel cell; High concentration methanol fuel; Methanol crossover; Micro porous layer

Indexed keywords

ANODE CATALYST LAYER; BACKFLOW; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CELL OPERATING TEMPERATURE; CELL PERFORMANCE; DIRECT METHANOL; ENERGY DENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; KEY FACTORS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; METHANOL TRANSPORT; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; POLARIZATION TESTS; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS;

CATHODES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); METHANOL FUELS;

METHANOL;

EID: 84858287453     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.114     Document Type: Conference Paper

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