Investigation of MEA degradation in a passive direct methanol fuel cell under different modes of operation

Applied Energy

Volumn 135, Issue , 2014, Pages 364-372

  Zainoodin, A M ^a   Kamarudin, S K ^a   Masdar, M S ^a   Daud, W R W ^a   Mohamad, A B ^a   Sahari, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; MEA degradation; Passive direct methanol fuel cell

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CATALYST SUPPORTS; CATHODES; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS; POROUS MATERIALS;

CONTINUOUS OPERATION; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; MAXIMUM POWER DENSITY; MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLIES; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION; PERFORMANCE STABILITY; POROUS CARBON NANOFIBERS;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

CARBON; CATALYST; DEGRADATION; DURABILITY; ELECTRODE; FAILURE MECHANISM; FUEL CELL; METHANOL; POLARIZATION;

EID: 84907165296     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.036     Document Type: Article

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