Open AccessMicro fuel cell
Author(s) -
Lois Zook,
N.E. Vanderborgh,
R. G. Hockaday
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/334211
Subject(s) - anode , direct methanol fuel cell , cathode , direct ethanol fuel cell , methanol reformer , methanol , hydrogen fuel , materials science , electrochemistry , hydrogen , methanol fuel , chemical energy , chemical engineering , chemistry , electrode , hydrogen production , steam reforming , organic chemistry , engineering
An ambient temperature, liquid feed, direct methanol fuel cell device is under development. A metal barrier layer was used to block methanol crossover from the anode to the cathode side while still allowing for the transport of protons from the anode to the cathode. A direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) is an electrochemical engine that converts chemical energy into clean electrical power by the direct oxidation of methanol at the fuel cell anode. This direct use of a liquid fuel eliminates the need for a reformer to convert the fuel to hydrogen before it is fed into the fuel cell
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