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

© 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. VMB wishes to thank the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain for FPU granting, and also the staff of the Fraunhofer Institut Solare Energiesysteme for their kind support during her stay there.
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.
Ministry of Education and Science of Spain
Depto. de Estructura de la Materia, Física Térmica y Electrónica
Fac. de Ciencias Físicas
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