Comparative analysis of liquid versus vapor-feed passive direct methanol fuel cells

MA Abdelkareem, A Allagui, ET Sayed, MEH Assad… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Passive direct methanol fuel cells (pDMFCs) have several advantages such as high
theoretical energy density, quick refueling and environmentally safe. However, methanol …

Conducting polymer as potential retrofitting material for gas diffusion electrode to enhance microbial electrosynthesis: State-of-the-art review

K Balachandran, RYZ Yeo, MHA Bakar, WL Ang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) have been proven effective at reducing carbon dioxide
(CO 2) and synthesizing valuable organic commodities with the aid of electrical energy. The …

Significance of diffusion layers on the performance of liquid and vapor feed passive direct methanol fuel cells

MA Abdelkareem, ET Sayed, N Nakagawa - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Passive direct methanol fuel cell (pDMFC) has attracted the attention of scientists due to its
high energy density. Under passive operating conditions, the properties of the diffusion layer …

[HTML][HTML] Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy as a diagnostic tool for passive direct methanol fuel cells

BA Braz, CS Moreira, VB Oliveira, A Pinto - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Passive direct methanol fuel cells (pDMFCs) are a promising power source for portable
electronic devices since they achieve higher power densities than the traditional batteries …

Pt/C protection by Fe-NC via Fenton reaction for direct methanol fuel cells operated under high concentrated methanol with high performance

C Hou, W Yuan, Y Zhang, Y Li, H Wang, N Xu, B Zhang… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
In this paper, a hierarchical cathode catalytic layer (CCL) composed of Pt/C and Fe-NC was
proposed to mitigate severe methanol crossover in direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) …

[HTML][HTML] Research on design strategies and sensing applications of energy storage system based on renewable methanol fuel

R Zhang, J Cao, W Wang, E Tan, R Zhu, W Chen… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of traditional non-renewable fossil fuels has increased energy
sustainability threats. Methanol is recognized as one of the viable alternatives to …

A critical assessment on functional attributes and degradation mechanism of membrane electrode assembly components in direct methanol fuel cells

A Jayakumar, DK Madheswaran, NM Kumar - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) are typically a subset of polymer electrolyte membrane
fuel cells (PEMFC) that possess benefits such as fuel flexibility, reduction in plant balance …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced performance of micro direct methanol fuel cells using long-range capillary mass transfer medium

Z Zhao, Z Jiang, D Zhang - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (μ DMFC) can use high-concentration methanol
fuel to achieve high energy density by increasing the mass transfer resistance of methanol …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of noncarbon support materials for membrane electrode assemblies in direct methanol fuel cells: Fundamental and applications

Y Ke, W Yuan, Q Liu, F Zhou, W Guo, Z Lin, X Li, J Li… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Noncarbon support materials (NCSMs) used in the membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs)
have received extensive attentions due to their better chemical stability, excellent corrosion …

An improved strategy of passive micro direct methanol fuel cell: Mass transport mechanism optimization dominated by a single hydrophilic layer

R Zhang, J Cao, W Wang, J Zhou, J Chen, L Chen… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Mass transport behaviors in passive micro direct methanol fuel cells (μDMFCs), including
methanol mass transport at the anode and gas-liquid two-phase mass transport at the …