Effects of the microstructure and powder compositions of a micro-porous layer for the anode on the performance of high concentration methanol fuel cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 7159-7168

  Kim, Yeong Soo ^a,b   Peck, Dong Hyun ^a   Kim, Sang Kyung ^a,c   Jung, Doo Hwan ^a,c   Lim, Seongyop ^a,c   Kim, Sung Hyun ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode; Cell performance; Direct methanol fuel cell; High concentration methanol; Micro porous layer; operation

Indexed keywords

CELL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH CONCENTRATION METHANOL FUEL; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; MICROPOROUS LAYERS; OPERATION; PLATELET CARBON NANOFIBERS; SPHERICAL ACTIVATED CARBONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANODES; CARBON BLACK; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; GAS PERMEABILITY; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; POWDERS; SILICA; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84878107241     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.04.003     Document Type: Article

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