A review of the state-of-the-art of the methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells

Direct (oxidation) methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are attractive for several applications, however, there are several barriers which must be overcome before they can become an alternative to internal combustion engines. At present, methanol crossover from the anode to the cathode appears to be the majo...

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Published inJournal of power sources Vol. 84; no. 1; pp. 70 - 74
Main Authors Heinzel, A., Barragán, V.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.11.1999
Subjects
Cation exchange membrane
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Fuel cell performance
Methanol crossover
Direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC)
Methanol crossover
Cation exchange membrane
Fuel cell performance
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Summary:Direct (oxidation) methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) are attractive for several applications, however, there are several barriers which must be overcome before they can become an alternative to internal combustion engines. At present, methanol crossover from the anode to the cathode appears to be the major limitation. This work shows the information on the influence of methanol crossover in DMFC and on the effort to get a more methanol-impermeably polymer electrolyte found in the literature.
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ISSN:0378-7753
1873-2755
DOI:10.1016/S0378-7753(99)00302-X