Study on operational aspects of a passive direct methanol fuel cell incorporating an anodic methanol barrier

Renewable Energy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 640-648

  Yuan, Wei ^a   Deng, Jun ^a   Zhang, Zhaochun ^a   Yang, Xiaojun ^a   Tang, Yong ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Forced air convection; Methanol barrier; Operating condition; Operating orientation; Passive

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; FORCED-AIR CONVECTION; HIGH-CONCENTRATION OPERATIONS; METHANOL BARRIERS; METHANOL CONCENTRATION; OPERATING CONDITION; PASSIVE; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS;

DIFFUSION BARRIERS; DYNAMIC LOADS; MELT SPINNING; METHANOL; POROSITY; SINTERING; TEMPERATURE;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

ANOMALY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FUEL CELL; METHANOL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POROSITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 84884244328     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.08.032     Document Type: Article

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