Article
Direct Methanol Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Modeling: Reversible Open-Circuit Voltage and Species Flux Equations
Electrochimica Acta
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2003
Abstract
By the application of thermodynamic fundamentals of phase and electrochemical reaction equilibria, a mathematical equation has been developed to predict the reversible open-circuit voltage of a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), in the absence of electrode poisoning and methanol crossover. The equation accounts for the effect of the nonideal behavior of the fluid phases on the reversible open-circuit voltage. Sample computed results are presented. The species (CH3OH, H2O, H+) flux equations to compute molar fluxes through the polymer electrolyte membrane of a DMFC are also presented.
Inclusive pages
2295–2303
ISBN/ISSN
0013-4686
Copyright
Copyright © 2003, Elsevier
Publisher
Elsevier
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
Sarwan S. Sandhu, R. O. Crowther, S. C. Krishnan and Joseph F. Fellner. "Direct Methanol Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Modeling: Reversible Open-Circuit Voltage and Species Flux Equations" Electrochimica Acta Vol. 48 Iss. 14-16 (2003) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sarwan_sandhu/17/
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