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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2003.6.1.023

Characterization of Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cells  

Kho, B.K. (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Kim, Y.J. (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Oh, I.H. (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Hong, S.A. (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Ha, H.Y. (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.6, no.1, 2003 , pp. 23-27 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study investigations have been carried out for the evaluation of small DMFCS under passive operation conditions for use in portable powers. Under passive conditions, a maximum performance was obtained at a methanol concentration of 4 M and at a catalyst loading of $8mg/cm^2$ on both electrodes. By optimizing various parameters, we could achieve the highest performance of $55mW/cm^2$ at 1 attn and at R.T.A monopolar stack consisting of 6 unit cells with active area of $4.5cm^2/cell$ was prepared and it showed a uniform voltage distribution all over the cells and it had a power output of 1 watt and a power density of $37mW/cm^2$ A monopolar stack which consisted of 16 cells and produced a 2.4W power was also fabricated and was tested for operation of a miniature car.
Keywords
DMFC; Monopoalr stack; Methanol; Portable power; Passive operation.;
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