Characteristic behaviors on air-breathing direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1141-1144

  Chang, Ikwhang ^a   Lee, Minhwan ^b   Cha, Suk Won ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Air breathing; Direct methanol fuel cells; Environment; Impedance; Passive; Vapor feeding

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; FEEDING; FLOODS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS;

AIR BREATHING; AIR-BREATHING DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; CATHODE CATALYST LAYERS; ENVIRONMENT; EXPERIMENTAL PARAMETERS; PASSIVE; PEAK PERFORMANCE; PURE METHANOLS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84863661582     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0151-y     Document Type: Article

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