Integration of porous silicon in microfuel cells: A review

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-25

  Gautier, Gaël ^a   Kouassi, Sebastien ^a  

^a Faculty of Sciences and Techniques   (France)

Author keywords

Electrochemistry; Microfuel cell; Porous silicon

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION IN GASES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FUEL CELLS; POROUS PLATES; SILICON;

BIPOLAR PLATES; GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS; GENERAL DESCRIPTION; MICROFUEL CELL; SILICON MORPHOLOGY; SILICON-BASED; SILICON-BASED TECHNOLOGY; STATE OF THE ART;

POROUS SILICON;

EID: 84923194772     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3206     Document Type: Article

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