Mass transfer and performance of membrane-less micro fuel cell: A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1039-1055

  Nasharudin, M N ^a,b   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Hasran, U A ^a   Masdar, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Laminar flow; Mass transport; Membrane less fuel cell; Microfluidic fuel cell

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE POWER; CELL PERFORMANCE; COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; CONVENTIONAL BATTERIES; CRITICAL FACTORS; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; DIFFUSION LIMITED; MICROFLUIDIC FUEL CELL;

LAMINAR FLOW; MASS TRANSFER;

FUEL CELLS;

EID: 84890440166     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.09.135     Document Type: Review

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