Discussion on the challenges of DMFC catalyst loading process for mass production

Energy Procedia

Volumn 28, Issue , 2012, Pages 78-87

  Zheng, Wukui ^a   Suominen, Arho ^a   Tuominen, Aulis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Catalyst loading; Direct methanol fuel cell; Painting; Screen printing; Spray; Spreading

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877582851     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.08.042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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