Microfluidic fuel cell systems

Central European Journal of Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-131

  Ho, Bernard ^a   Kjeang, Erik ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AAEM versita sp. Z o.o.; Direct methanol; Formic acid; Fuel cell; Membraneless; Microfluidic; PEM; Vanadium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874326634     PISSN: 18961541     EISSN: 20819927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s13531-011-0012-y     Document Type: Review

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