Mathematical modeling and experimental verification of direct glucose anion exchange membrane fuel cell

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 113, Issue , 2013, Pages 42-53

  Pathak, Ranoo ^a   Basu, Suddhasatwa ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Alkaline fuel cell; Fuel cell modeling; Glucose fuel cell; Overpotentials

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION OVERPOTENTIAL; ANION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES (AEM); ANION-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS; DIRECT GLUCOSE FUEL CELL; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; FUEL CELL MODEL; GLUCOSE FUEL CELLS; OVER POTENTIAL;

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CATALYSTS; CATHODES; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROOXIDATION; ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OHMIC CONTACTS; REACTION KINETICS;

GLUCOSE;

EID: 84885349507     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.08.033     Document Type: Article

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