Gas management and multiphase flow in direct alcohol fuel cells

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 128, Issue , 2014, Pages 238-247

  Gauthier, Eric ^a   Benziger, Jay B ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

DMFC; Fuel cell; Gas bubbles; Gas diffusion layer; Surface wettability

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CARBON DIOXIDE; CHANNEL FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSION IN GASES; DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC); FUEL CELLS; PAPER; WETTING;

ADVANCING AND RECEDING CONTACT ANGLES; BATTERY TECHNOLOGY; GAS BUBBLE; GAS BUBBLE FORMATION; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; MULTIPHASE TRANSPORT; SURFACE WETTABILITY;

GASES;

EID: 84899429539     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.09.047     Document Type: Article

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