Comparison of different types of membrane in alkaline direct ethanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 14536-14542

  An, L ^a   Zhao, T S ^a   Wu, Q X ^a   Zeng, L ^a  

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

Author keywords

Alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell; Fuel cell; Ion exchange membrane; Ionic conductivity

Indexed keywords

ADDED BASE; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MEMBRANE PROPERTIES; THERMAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS; FUEL CELLS; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; IONIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

DIRECT ETHANOL FUEL CELLS (DEFC);

EID: 84866069249     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.06.105     Document Type: Article

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