Chip-embedded thin film current collector for microfluidic fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 9359-9367

  Lee, Jin Wook ^a   Kjeang, Erik ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Current collector; Fuel cell; Laminar flow; LFFC; Membraneless; Microfluidic fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CELL DESIGN; CELL FABRICATIONS; CURRENT COLLECTOR; FABRICATION TOOL; HIGH PRECISION; LAB-ON-CHIP DEVICES; LFFC; LOW COSTS; LOW POWER APPLICATION; MEMBRANELESS; MICROFLUIDIC FUEL CELL; MICROMACHINING TECHNIQUES; MICROSCALE DEVICES; MITIGATION STRATEGY; OHMIC CELL; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; POLARIZATION CURVES; POROUS NATURE; SINGLE-LAYER STRUCTURE; SOFT LITHOGRAPHY; TRADITIONAL FUELS;

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONTACT RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; LAMINAR FLOW; MICROANALYSIS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROMACHINING; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; SECONDARY BATTERIES; THIN FILMS; VANADIUM;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84861096676     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.155     Document Type: Article

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