Structural diversity and orientation dependence of a liquid-fed passive air-breathing direct methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 9298-9313

  Yuan, Wei ^a   Tang, Yong ^a   Yang, Xiaojun ^a   Liu, Bin ^a   Wan, Zhenping ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Air breathing; Bubble removal behavior; Direct methanol fuel cell; Operating orientation; Passive; Structural diversity

Indexed keywords

AIR BREATHING; BUBBLE REMOVAL; CARBON CLOTHS; CARBON PAPER; CATHODE DIFFUSION; CELL PERFORMANCE; CURRENT COLLECTOR; EVOLVEMENT BEHAVIORS; HEAT MANAGEMENT; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; METHANOL CROSSOVER; OPEN RATIO; ORIENTATION DEPENDENCE; PASSIVE; STRUCTURAL DIVERSITY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATHODES; LIQUIDS; METHANOL; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84861099061     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.013     Document Type: Article

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