Experimental studying of the effect of active area on the performance of passive direct methanol fuel cell

Ionics

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2851-2862

  Hashemi, R ^a   Yousefi, S ^b   Faraji, M ^c  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c University of Applied Science and Technology Larestan Branch   (Iran)

Author keywords

Active area; Clamping system; CO2 bubbles; Operating temperature; Passive direct methanol fuel cell

Indexed keywords

CLAMPING DEVICES; FUEL CELLS; METHANOL; METHANOL FUELS;

ACTIVE AREA; CELL PERFORMANCE; CLAMPING SYSTEMS; INTERNAL RESISTANCE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PASSIVE DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS; POWER DENSITIES; STABLE DISCHARGING;

DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS (DMFC);

EID: 84941939584     PISSN: 09477047     EISSN: 18620760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-015-1479-y     Document Type: Article

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