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Effect of Methanol Crossover in a Liquid‐Feed Polymer‐Electrolyte Direct Methanol Fuel Cell

Year: 1996

Type: article

Abstract: The performance of a liquid‐feed direct methanol fuel cell employing a proton‐exchange membrane electrolyte with Pt‐Ru/C as anode and Pt/C as cathode is reported. The fuel cell can deliver a power density of ca. 0.2 W/cm 2 at 95°C, sufficient to suggest that the stack construction is well worthwhile. Methanol crossover across the polymer electrolyte at concentrations beyond 2 M methanol affects the performance of the cell which appreciates with increasing operating temperature.

Source: Journal of The Electrochemical Society

DOI: 10.1149/1.1837054

Authors: M. K. Ravikumar, A. K. Shukla

Institution: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

Language: English

Topic: Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Indian Institute of Science, Division of Materials Research