Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based micro-scale direct methanol fuel cell development

Shi-Chune Yao, Xudong Tang, Cheng-Chieh Hsieh, Yousef Alyousef, Michael Vladimer, Gary K. Fedder and Cristina H. Amon

Energy, 2006, vol. 31, issue 5, 636-649

Abstract: This paper describes a high-power density, silicon-based micro-scale direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), under development at Carnegie Mellon. Major issues in the DMFC design include the water management and energy-efficient micro fluidic sub-systems. The air flow and the methanol circulation are both at a natural draft, while a passive liquid–gas separator removes CO2 from the methanol chamber. An effective approach for maximizing the DMFC energy density, pumping the excess water back to the anode, is illustrated.

Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.10.016

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