Pore-forming technology and performance of MEA for direct methanol fuel cells

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 818-822

  Liu, Gui Cheng ^a   Wang, Yi Tuo ^a   Zhang, Jing ^a   Wang, Meng ^a   Zhang, Chao Jie ^a   Wang, Xin Dong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Catalyst layer; Direct methanol fuel cell; Electrochemical active surface area; Methanol crossover; Pore forming technology

Indexed keywords

CATALYST LAYERS; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFCS); ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVE SURFACE AREAS; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; METHANOL CROSSOVER; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PORE-FORMING TECHNOLOGIES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANES;

CARBONATES; CATHODES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OPTIMIZATION; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

CARBONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; DENSITY; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY; MEMBRANE FORMATION; POLARIZATION; POROSITY; REACTION OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84876326339     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.3906     Document Type: Article

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