Overview on the developments of vapor-feed direct methanol fuel cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 6689-6704

  Yuan, Wei ^a   Zhou, Bo ^a   Deng, Jun ^a   Tang, Yong ^a   Zhang, Zhaochun ^a   Li, Zongtao ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Direct methanol fuel cell; Methanol vapor; Optimization; System design; Vapor feed; Water management

Indexed keywords

METHANOL; OPTIMIZATION; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VAPORS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; ELECTRODE OPTIMIZATION; ENGINEERING PRACTICES; FUEL CELL COMMUNITY; METHANOL VAPORS; PORTABLE APPLICATIONS; PRODUCT MANAGEMENT; VAPOR-FEED;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84897406661     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.02.002     Document Type: Review

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